This publication informs Iowa farmers and landowners about the process and benefits of establishing small areas of perennial prairie vegetation to benefit soil health, water quality, and wildlife.

The guide was produced in collaboration with Iowa Learning Farms, North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Consortium for Cultivating Human and Naturally reGenerative Enterprises and Science-based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips, including information from the Tallgrass Prairie Center.