RECENTLY ANNOUNCED: The AAMI’s 2025 exhibit will focus on Black agriculture in Iowa. Black farmers have a long history in Iowa. Some came as freed men while others were fugitives from enslavement. This exhibit will trace the history of Black farming in Iowa from the mid-19th century to today. It will look at the diverse impact Black farmers have in rural Iowa and the farming industry. From the avenues of science, politics, civil rights, and education, they continue working for progress in both the farming industry and their place in it.
