FALL 2024 SALES DATES FOR... LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: Maquoketa Livestock Exchange COMMUNITY TAPESTRY MARCH: ➢ Fri., March 1..................Hay Sale ➢ Sat., March 2..................Special Bred Cow/Heifer Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., March 6..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., March 8..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., March 13..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., March 15..................Hay Sale ➢ Sat., March 16..................Special Feeder Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., March 20..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., March 22..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d.,March 27..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., March 29..................Hay Sale APRIL: ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., April 3..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., April 5..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., April 10..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., April 12..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., April 17..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., April 19..................Hay Sale ➢ Sat., April 20..................Special Feeder Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., April 24..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., April 26..................Hay Sale MAY: ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., May 1..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., May 3..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., May 8..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., May 10..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., May 15..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., May 17..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., May 22..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., May 24..................Hay Sale ➢ <strong>We</strong>d., May 29..................Cattle Sale ➢ Fri., May 31..................Hay Sale EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / CONTRIBUTED Seeds germinating under lights will grow into seedlings that will be planted outside in the spring. During the summer months, they grow peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, intoryi (an African eggplant), zucchini, and green beans at eight locations, including six in Davenport and one each in Rock Island and Bettendorf. An important aspect of site selection is the availability of water, whether it’s yard hydrants, large tanks perched on hills, or spigots on the sides of buildings. “<strong>We</strong> try to grow in neighborhoods that are food deserts,” she said, where access to fresh produce and healthy proteins are more limited. A new development that is a game changer for Tapestry is a hydroponics location that can grow up to six tons of produce annually and will double or triple the nonprofits production capacity each year. The John Deere Foundation provided a grant for the 320-square-foot unit, the infrastructure and a year of operating costs for a Freight Farms vertical growing unit – essentially a shipping container – that is located in the parking lot of the Quad City Botanical Center. The unit will produce butterhead lettuce and other leafy greens initially and will allow Tapestry to be able to grow something year-round. Laura Eberlin, global corporate social responsibility lead with the Deere foundation, said last fall that the project is an innovative approach to getting food and an important step to fighting hunger. Almost 15,000 people in Rock Island County struggle to put food on their family’s table, over 14,000 in Scott County. “Tapestry Farms is lever- Kevin Kilburg - 563-543-4459 Barn Phone- 563-652-5674 Bill Kilburg 563-357-0605 maquoketalivestockexchange.com maquoketalivestockexchange@gmail.com ALL SALES START AT 11:30 18140 33rd Street, Maquoketa (Take Hwy. 64 <strong>We</strong>st past Theisens, then E. on 33rd St.) Join us for our free series designed to empower small acreage owners & beginning farmers! Sheep & Goat Management Manure Management Private <strong>We</strong>ll Stewardship Multispecies Grazing Commercial Veg Production Topics include: Working with Ag Lenders Ag Tax Considerations Poultry Management Orchard Management Register Today 38 EASTERN IOWA FARMER | SPRING 2024 eifarmer.com
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