Iowa State University Dairy Farm Tour
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. | $100
The World Food Prize Foundation is excited to offer a tour of Iowa State University (ISU) Dairy Farm in Ames, Iowa. The tour will be three hours long and departs from and returns to the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, adjacent to the Iowa Events Center.
Tour Route
- 8 a.m. | Depart from the Hilton Des Moines Downtown
- 8:40 a.m. | Visit Iowa State Dairy Farm in Ames
- 10:20 a.m. | Depart from Ames
- 11 a.m. | Return to the Hilton Des Moines Downtown
About the Farm
The Iowa State University Dairy Farm is located on 27 acres at 52470 260th St. in Ames, three miles south of central campus. There are close to 400 dairy cows, another 400 heifers and about 35 students employed to help operate the farm. The dairy farm opened in the fall of 2007 and currently ships 29,000 pounds of milk each day to Prairie Farms.