Southwest Iowa Food andFarm Initiative (SWIFFI)

 

53020 Hitchcock Avenue
Lewis, IA 51544
ph: 7127692650
fax: 7127692610
alt: 7127692600

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SWIFFI and Buy Fresh Buy Local are sponsored by the Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development. 

 

The Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development (WFRRD) is a 19 county, private, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation in southwest Iowa. It is a grassroots organization formed by a group of dedicated citizens in southwest Iowa in 1988.

The mission of the foundation is:
....to achieve for the people of southwest Iowa an increase in the standard of living and quality of life through accelerated agricultural research, education, technology transfer and rural development initiatives.

The WFRRD has entered Phase III of it's development. The goals for this phase are to research and demonstrate methods of agricultural production for differentiated consumer products. Research and demonstration projects will help create and model supply chain systems linking producers with consumers. It is believed these efforts will be team initiatives with both producer and community involvement and support. The entrepreneurial efforts will also reflect a strong consideration for the environment and quality of life issues.

For more information on WFRRD, SWIFFI, or Buy Fresh Buy Local, please contact us!

53020 Hitchcock Avenue
Lewis, IA 51544
ph: 7127692650
fax: 7127692610
alt: 7127692600