Biography:
FrancisThicke and his wife, Susan, own and operate an 80-cow, grass-based, organic dairy near Fairfield, Iowa. Francis and Susan’s farming operation is considered innovative in many respects, including how they integrate livestock onto the landscape in an ecologically sound way, their value-added dairy processing, the design and management of their grazing system, and their use of alternative energy systems.At the appointment of Iowa governors, Francis has served on the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission, the Iowa Food Policy Council, and the Iowa Organic Standards Boards. He was also a member of the 2002-2004 class of Food and Society Policy Fellows.
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