Editor’s note: The Farm Progress Show is Aug. 27-29 in Boone, Iowa. Visit FarmProgressShow.com.

A walk around the show site can give a visitor quite an appetite, but the good news at the 2024 Farm Progress Show is that you’ll have plenty of choices when mealtime arrives. Eating at the show also supports several local groups that help make your show meal possible.

Veteran attendees know hitting the food stands a little early or a little late can be a time-saving idea by avoiding the long lines at midday. While those volunteers move fast to get people through the line, big crowds happen.

You’ll find that each food stand has some variety, so check out the menus here as you plan your visit.

“We’ve long supported volunteer groups with our food stands at the show,” says Matt Jungmann, Farm Progress national events director. “It’s one way that communities benefit when the show comes to town. And sometimes we even see a little competition between the stands for which menu item becomes a favorite.”

Check out the menus to see what the groups are offering.

Variety of choices

Menus at the food courts are unique for each location. Likewise, they are staffed and managed by different organizations.

The food court in the northeast quadrant supports the Des Moines chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society and Harmony Central Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International.

The southwest quadrant supports Faith United Methodist Church of Webster City. Boone County Pork Producers will staff the northwest quadrant.

Ogden Youth Ministries runs the food court in the southeast quadrant, bringing in some special local flair with a pulled pork sandwich produced by a local farmer.

The Boone County Cattlemen food tent is at the intersection of 11th Street and South Avenue.

On the menu

Southwest quadrant. Yellow tent between Third and Fourth streets

Northeast quadrant. White tent between Ninth and 10th streets

Northwest quadrant. Red tent between Third and Fourth streets

Food found across southwest, northeast and northwest tents:

Southeast quadrant. Blue-and-white tent between Ninth and 10th.

Boone County Cattlemen. Intersection of 11th Street and South Avenue.