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Sioux Center, IA
Sioux City, IA
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Upcoming Events
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May 2-5 National Urban Extension Conference, Des Moines
May 4 Sioux City Farmers Market opens
May 9 Farm to School ICN, Sioux City
May 12 Women Caring for the Land, Cherokee
May 19-21 Orange City Tulip Festival
May 23-24 National Small Food Manufacturer Conference, Omaha
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Greetings!
You are receiving this e-mail because you have previously signed up, have been included in past Extension lists from local food or commercial horticulture events, or referred by a friend. Enjoy!
Just like your plants, Flavors continues to grow sprouts that will soon take root outside. For example, take a look at our growing Local Food & Flavor Guide map. We're making the map even more interactive on our website launching this month. And, oh yeah, did we mention that the Flavors website will launch this month! |
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Raspberry's Seeks (good) Food
 Chef Calvin Byrd wants beefsteaks, rainbow chard, your latest potato cultivar, and much, much more. With his new creative working kitchen debuting in the former bar soon, he is hoping local produce will shine in his new daily creations.
Read more about Rasberry's Bistro and Fine Pastry to learn about Byrd's desire to slice into locally grown foods.
If you're a farmer with produce to provide, contact Rasberry's at
(712) 252-2948. Or read up on tips and regulations for selling to restaurants.
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Flavor Foodie Evolution
Just 10 short months since the inception of Flavors our website for locally grown food and culture in Northwest Iowa will launch this month. This just goes to show that we have so many great local food assets in the area! However, we know there are many more and will continue to evolve as a regional organization to bring foodies together. What you can expect to see on the website:
- A map of farmers, markets, and small businesses that grow or sell locally grown or made products
- Galleries of farmers' markets in the area
- Stories about your friendly hometown farmers on the new blog
- A portal packed full of resources for fruit and vegetable farmers
- Tasty tidbits for eaters and consumer information
- and more!
Remember, it is a work in progress and we're accepting applications for locations to be included in the guide (for free). So if you know another local foodie--please pass this newsletter along by clicking the forward link at the bottom of this e-mail! Help make local and regional food system connections!
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Coming Home to Farm
 The Farmer Veteran Coalition is accepting applications from veterans who seek a career in farming and wish to attend "Coming Home to Farm," a two and a half day organic farming retreat in Iowa on July 14-16, 2011. The educational retreat includes farm tours of sustainable grain, vegetable, and livestock operations, as well as presentations on organic certification, production techniques, and marketing. Interested veterans can apply by contacting Michael Porter, director of career development, with the Farmer Veteran Coalition at 530-756-1395 or info@farmvetco.org. The retreat is sponsored by Blue River Hybrids of Kelly, IA.
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Iowa Farm Energy Grants
The Iowa Farm Energy Working Group is offering several grants this year for demonstration projects to reduce the use of fossil fuels on small to mid-sized farms through energy efficiency, conservation, or renewable energy using on-farm resources when possible.
If you are interested in developing a project using energy efficiency on your farm including solar thermal, wind, solar electric, biomass, small methane digesters, anaerobic digesters, biodiesel projects, stock watering projects, etc. you can find the call for proposals here. The deadline for submission is June 15, 2011. |
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Call for Farmers' Market Vendors
Scott Palmer is seeking more vendors to join a farmers' market in Ida Grove on Fridays, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm at the City Park Shelter House on Washington Ave one block south of highways 59 and 175.
If interested please contact Scott at 712-369-3048.
For a list of farmers markets and manager contact information, refer to the brochure. Please contact regional food coordinator Laura Kuennen, 712-276-2157, for any additions and updates to the list.
Read more about "Variety Man" Scott Palmer here! |
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Watch for the website launch mid-May where you will find a map of locally grown food locations, local food news, and many more resources for both farmers and consumers.
Sincerely,
Laura Kuennen
Regional Food Coordinator
Iowa State University Extension |
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