The Iowa Chapter of NAMA is going to be busy in June with Johnston Green Days, June 19-22. Here’s some details from the Des Moines Register.
Another new event is the Farm Olympics, sponsored by the National Agrimarketing Association’s Iowa chapter. Roxi Beck, a spokeswoman for the association, said the event will feature several stations designed to help children and adults understand the link between the food on their plate and agriculture.
“We want to help connect the dots to show people where the food they find at the grocery store comes from,” Beck said. “Kids can ride a pedal tractor through an obstacle course, see how much fruit they have to press to fill a glass with juice, and dress up in overalls and other farm clothes. We’ll have a trivia contest and lots of other family-friendly activities.”
Donations will be accepted at the Farm Olympics site just behind the Bill Riley stage, and proceeds will benefit the Iowa FFA Foundation and Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, Beck said.
There’s no admission charge to the beer garden in case you were wondering.