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Full Circle Farm as a Sustainable Local Food System

Full Circle Farm as a Sustainable Local Food System. They support family and community by: Raising value-added products such as forage fed beef, free-range eggs, and organic vegetables Processing products locally Marketing directly to consumers and returning wastes to the farm for composting

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Full Circle Farm as a Sustainable Local Food System

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  1. Full Circle Farm as a SustainableLocal Food System They support family and community by: • Raising value-added products such as forage fed beef, free-range eggs, and organic vegetables • Processing products locally • Marketing directly to consumers and returning wastes to the farm for composting • Providing education and recreation opportunities Iowa SOARS Pilot Curriculum

  2. A value-added product: • undergoes a change in physical state or • is produced in a manner that enhances its value to consumers (examples: peeled, bagged carrots, organic vegetables) Iowa SOARS Pilot Curriculum

  3. Grazing and Grass-based Farming The efficient way that ruminant animals (cows, sheep) to transform the “free” solar energy captured in grass into high value meat products. Grass pastures hold the soil in place to prevent erosion and also add diversity to the farm. Iowa SOARS Pilot Curriculum

  4. The Full Circle Farming System Iowa SOARS Pilot Curriculum

  5. Iowa SOARS Pilot Curriculum

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