Greetings!
In case you haven't heard, the Loess Hills Culinary Tour was a hit! So this newsletter is dedicated to the farms that were destinations on the tour and donated their homegrown food to sample throughout the day. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter this month for updates on where to find the best pumpkin patches and apple orchards in Northwest Iowa! Laura Kuennen Regional Food Coordinator
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Loess Hills Culinary Tour Photos
Check out the photos from the September 18 Loess Hills Culinary Tour! Our first ever farm-to-fork tour featuring three local food destinations and a locally-grown menu was a huge success. Head to our Facebook page to see the album. Plus, find us on Twitter while you're checking out our social pages!
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Loess Hills Farms: Where to get good food
Kim Alexander operates his family farm near Smithland, IA where he raises grassfed beef and pastured poultry. Alexander's was the first stop on the Loess Hills Culinary Tour. Contact Alexander at (712) 889-2411 for farm-direct purchasing of his meats.
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 Family Farms Produce near Castana, IA was the second stop. Dale, Lisa, and Mike Jones can be found with produce at the farmers market Wednesday and Saturday mornings 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tyson Event Center Parking Lot in Sioux City, IA.
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 Timber Ridge Winery was the third and final stop on the tour. Richard and LaDonna Bumann have spent many years grooming the recreation trails and have been involved in winemaking for over 5 years now. You can find Timber Ridge Wines at the Sioux City Farmers Market.
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 Branding Irons Farm near Lawton, IA supplied the free-range, grass-fed pig for the Culinary Tour hog roast. Contact Brad Hopp at (712) 251-7738 for half and whole hog order inquiries.
Many other local food producers were involved in the tour. You can find Clear Creek Organic Cheese at the One Stop Meat Shop in Sioux City, IA. Our farm fresh eggs and goat bratwurst samples came from Freedom Farms at the Sioux City Farmers Market. Delicious sweet corn came from Sean Hallowell near Smithland. Get great bread from Esmerelda's Bread Basket, also at the market. For more pictures and a complete menu list of product origins, click here.
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Iowa Environmental Council to Present Conference on Sustainable Agriculture,
Food Production
The Iowa Environmental Council will explore the connection between what Iowans eat and the environment at its annual conference, Agriculture for Life, November 3, 2011 at Drake University in Des Moines.
Led by keynote speaker Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet, a full day of speakers will inspire Iowans to connect their choices at the dinner table with their desire for a healthy environment. Other speakers include Ricardo Salvador from the W.K. Kellogg foundation and five Iowans sharing "Stories from a New Food System."
For more information visit www.iaenvironment.org
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