How Iowa helps farmers sell food to local consumers and schools | The Spokesman Speaks Podcast, Episode 224

Welcome to Episode 224 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, we talk with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson about Choose Iowa and other Iowa programs that help farmers sell food to local consumers and schools. 

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Visit ChooseIowa.com. Learn about the Choose Iowa Local Food for Schools Program. 
• Learn more about Iowa Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Program, Acres of Opportunity Conference and Grow Your Future Award.
• Check out the results of the 2026 Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index ® survey. 

About The Spokesman Speaks Podcast

Since 1934, The Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman has been Iowa’s leading agriculture news source, and today it has the largest readership of any ag newspaper in Iowa. While The Spokesman newspaper is available exclusively to Iowa Farm Bureau members, The Spokesman Speaks podcast is available publicly, providing the ag news and farmer education that matter most. You can find episodes of the podcast here or subscribe and listen in your favorite podcast app, such as Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Audible, TuneIn Radio, Audacy, YouTube or AgriAmerica.com.