ABOUT FAITH FARMS & CLIMATE

Farming faithfully in order to preserve and protect creation.

Faith Farms & Climate (FFC) is a project of Iowa IPL. We bring farmers together to talk about how their faith calls them to climate action in church halls and basements. We know that farmers bring a lot to the table when talking about how faith calls them to climate action.

Iowa is a leader in climate action through renewable energy and our farmers are leading the way in best practices that capture carbon and reduce emissions on their farms.

We believe (and know) that farmers can:

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LEAD

…on creating innovative solutions to fight climate change.

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DEVELOP

…smart public policy that benefits themselves and our planet.

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BE REWARDED

…by the market for climate solution innovation on their farms.

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SHARE

…their stories with the public.

How to Get Involved

Are you an Iowa farmer, rancher, farmer worker, farm-land owner, or rural faith leader? If you are interested in participating, hosting a conversation, or would like more information please contact us.

For press inquiries, please visit our media page to submit your request.

Contact Us

Never be afraid to change. I farm differently today than I did twenty years ago. I believe that successful farming requires overcoming adversities in a productive and sustainable way while recognizing and creating the solutions to the climate crisis.

Justin Jordan

Warren County Farmer

FEATURED CLIMATE ACTION

Once skeptics, Iowa farmers look to lead fight against global warming

Christopher King of cbs2iowa.com interviewed Faith Farms & Climate farmers, Wade Dooley & Mitchell Hora. "Growers like Hora and Dooley believe farmers are uniquely suited to lead the way in the fight to reverse global warming. “We cannot only reduce our carbon...

Farmers Challenge Climate Change

Jill Woodward, Gary Strieker, and Dave Timko from PBS's This American Land spoke with our executive director Matt Russell, Aaron Lehman of the Iowa Farmers Union, Dr. Emily Heaton, and farmer Justin Jordan. "In Iowa, activists use faith to mobilize farmers in a...

Scientists say farmers could grow their way out of the climate crisis

CNN Climate Correspondent Bill Weir spoke with Faith Farms & Climate Farmers, Justin Jordan and Ray Gaesser. "Justin Jordan strolls through his field of stunted cornstalks in Lacona, Iowa. "I'm looking at probably a 20-to-30% drop in yield just from the poor...

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