Iowa Farm to School Local Purchase Report

Livestock, Poultry, Grain Market News

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

November 2015
All product published on this report is procured from growers and producers
local to the state of Iowa and within 30 miles of the border. All data
has been purchased by school districts for the August 2015 through
July 2016 School Year.

$35,092

Fruit
Product

Unit

Month

Apples

Bushel

November
October
YTD

43
261
410

20.00
25.00
20.00

35.00
40.00
40.00

31.86
34.62
34.50

Pound

November
October
YTD

188
354
602

2.00
1.00
1.00

2.00
2.00
2.00

2.00
1.39
1.59

Gallon

November
October
YTD

1
1

6.00
6.00

6.00
6.00

6.00
6.00

November
October
YTD

20

1.79

1.79

1.79

56

4.00

4.00

4.00

91

5.00

6.00

5.91

180
580

0.30
0.26

0.30
0.30

0.30
0.27

Cider

Grapes

Melon
Cantaloupe

Watermelon

Pears

Pound

Each

Each

Each

Volume

November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD

Price Range

Wtd Avg

Vegetables
Product

Unit

Month

Beets

Pound

November

Volume
31

Price Range
0.80

Wtd Avg
0.80

0.80

October
YTD
Broccoli

Pound

61

0.80

0.80

0.40

November
October
YTD

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

0.70

8
70
140

1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00
1.00

4
40

6.14
5.66

6.39
12.30

6.27
8.32

1
7

28.37
28.37

28.37
37.43

28.37
31.99

November
October
YTD

2.50

2.97

2.74

November
October
YTD

10.00

10.00

10.00

22
187

0.65
0.65

0.65
1.00

0.65
0.90

21
26
4

3.00
2.50
2.00

3.00
3.00
2.00

3.00
2.96
2.00

8
144
6
438

2.00
0.89
0.89
0.89

2.00
0.89
0.89
0.89

1.00
0.89
0.89
0.89

3
9

3.00
2.50

3.00
3.00

3.00
2.84

5
80

0.75
0.50

0.75
1.25

0.75
0.91

250
80

0.60
0.60

0.60
2.00

0.60
0.63

Carrots

Dozen

November
October
YTD

Cucumber

Dozen

November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD

1 1/9 Bu

Eggplant

Kohlrabi

Leafy Greens
Cabbage

Kale

Lettuce

Each

Bag

Pound

Pound

Pound

Mixed

Pound

Swiss Chard

Pound

Onions
Red

Potatoes
Red

Sweet

Pound

Pound

Pound

November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November

October
YTD
Radishes

Squash
Butternut

Pound

Each

Pound

Pumpkins

Zucchini

Sweet Corn

Tomatoes
Cherry

Pound

Pound

Dozen

Pints

Grape

Pound

Red

Pound

520
1,240

1.20
0.65

1.20
2.40

1.20
1.28

280

2.40

2.40

2.40

285

2.00

2.40

2.36

250
40
320
462
782

0.60
1.12
1.45
0.80
0.80

0.60
1.12
1.45
1.45
1.45

0.60
1.12
1.45
1.08
1.23

24
24

0.80
0.80

0.80
0.80

0.80
0.80

462
967

1.00
0.88

1.66
2.31

1.32
1.31

50

6.00

6.00

6.00

1,001

0.98

1.95

1.83

100
10

3.00
2.00

3.00
2.00

3.00
2.00

90

1.00

2.00

1.11

November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD
November
October
YTD

Dairy
Product

Unit

Month

Cheese:
Curds

Pound

November
October
YTD

40
30
130

3.80
3.80
3.80

3.80
3.80
3.80

3.80
3.80
3.80

Yogurt:
Bulk

Pound

November
October
YTD
November
October

90
145
320

5.72
5.72
5.72

5.72
5.72
5.72

5.72
5.72
5.72

Greek, bulk

Pound

Volume

Price Range

Wtd Avg

Cups

Frozen

Pound

YTD
November
October
YTD

25

6.00

8
10

10.68
10.68

November
October
YTD

530
940
2110

2.83
2.83
2.83

6.00

6.00

10.68
10.68

10.68
10.68

2.83
2.83
2.83

2.83
2.83
2.83

Meat
Product

Unit

Month

Beef
Ground

Pound

November
October
YTD

240
240

3.49
3.49

November
October
YTD

402

2.39

November
October
YTD

410
410

2.39
2.39

Pork
Ground

Pound

Loin

Turkey
Breast

Volume

Price Range

Wtd Avg

3.49
3.49

3.49
3.49

2.39

2.39

2.39
2.39

2.39
2.39

Pound
November
224
3.99
3.99
3.99
October
YTD
224
3.99
3.99
3.99
*YTD may be updated retroactively as more sales are reported.
**Individual items not shown may still be included in YTD.
For more information regarding Iowa Farm to School please visit

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Source: USDA Market News- IA Dept of Agriculture Des Moines, IA
John Goetz, Market Reporter 515-284-4460
Tammy Stotts, Farm to School Coordinator 515-281-7657
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