Much of our food is grown and raised on farms by families.

There is a popular myth that today's modern food production system is being run by corporations or industrialized agriculture. But the truth is, much of our food is grown and raised on farms by families. Iowa has roughly 88,000 farms and 129,000 farm operators. According to the USDA’s 2012 Census of Agriculture, more than 97% of Iowa farms are owned by families.

"The stigma of the ‘factory farm’ or ‘Big Ag’ is something we hear all the time," says Iowa Corn Promotion Board President Larry Klever, a farmer from Audubon. "I believe it's important for consumers to understand that the vast majority of farms in the U.S. like mine are family-owned and operated."  For more, please click here.