Historic flooding in the Midwest this spring hit farmers who grow for specialty markets or specialty crops especially hard as they are not eligible for crop insurance. Farm Aid’s Family Farm Disaster Fund is providing relief, and the Center is helping. 

In Iowa, Farm Aid is supporting the disaster-relief efforts of the Iowa Grassroots Coalition. The Center for Rural Affairs is a member of the coalition and is assisting in distributing relief checks to qualifying farmers. For more information, visit http://www.iowafarmrelief.org.