As it stands now, the 2021 grain harvest in Tama County is shaping up to be a successful one thanks to a warm and mild autumn — a welcome change from the harvest of 2020 which took place in the wake of the devastating August 10 derecho. Ryan Vavroch and his young family farm in rural ...
Twelve Reinbeck 4-H youth and six adult 4-H volunteers gathered at the United Church of Christ in Reinbeck on September 25 to package meals for the hungry which were distributed to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo, and local food pantries in Reinbeck, Gladbrook and Traer. The Reinbeck ...
For a one-ingredient recipe made by bees, honey cannot be beat. September was National Honey Month — first celebrated in 1989 by the National Honey Board — a time when many honey producers and beekeepers across the United States collect their final extraction of the season and begin to ...
On Sept. 27 students from the T-55 FFA organization traveled to the farm of Jack and Marion Boyer south of Reinbeck for an educational service project. During the August 2020 derecho, the Boyers lost a sizable amount of trees that acted as a windbreak on their property. A total of 20 ...
Throughout the summer shoppers in the Reinbeck area have enjoyed a weekly farmer’s market that takes place each Saturday on Broad Street in Reinbeck. The market was founded in 2019 and returned to full operation this summer after a much more limited offering in 2020. One of the key ...
The Tama County chapter of the Women, Land and Legacy organization returned to action this week for their 39th event in Tama County since their founding in 2007. The group, which is a USDA education and outreach program seeking to empower female landowners and farmers, normally holds four ...
The Annual Pioneer Craft Fair will take place on Sunday, Sept.12 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on the Grundy County Heritage Museum Grounds at 204 4th St. in Morrison, Iowa. Plan now for a day of good family fun. Admission and all activities are free of charge. Food and vendor items will be ...
Tama County was well represented at the 2021 National Clydesdale Show that took place Aug. 19-22 at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. TF Clydesdales of Gladbrook had one of the shortest drives to the show that brought together Clydesdale horses from all over the country to compete in a wide ...
James Gethmann (left) and his daughter Aimee Bolar (right) of Hill Star Farm dairy goats, Gladbrook, pictured on Wednesday in the Swine Barn at the Iowa State Fair with two of 12 dairy goats they brought to show in the Open Class. Gethmann and Bolar have been showing Alpine, Saanen, and ...
Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming cover crop event, “Discover the Cover!” It will be held on Tuesday, August 31 at the Steve and Erin Murty farm, 1435 Hwy 96 east of Gladbrook. Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the event beginning at 6:30. This event is ...