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March 2012
In This Issue
Flavor Highlight
Featured News
Upcoming Events
Siouxland Garden Show
Exploring The Dream
Gearing Up for Growing
Whole Foods DSM

Flavor Highlight

Guest Speaker Atina Diffley
Featured News
IA Food and Farm Plan graphic
 
Learn more at the Iowa Local Food Summit April 3!
 
Upcoming Events
 
March 7: Local Food Event Planning Meeting, Sioux City
 
 
March 13: Storm Lake Food and Farmers Guild Meeting
 
 
March 16-17: Siouxland Garden Show
 
March 26-30: ISU Extension and Outreach Week
 
Greetings!

How are YOU curing your spring fever? Share your ideas on our Facebook poll. I've been curing mine by seeding vegetables. I'm trial-testing a new seed tray that a generous gardener dropped off! Seedlings are on their way!

Laura Kuennen
Regional Food Coordinator
ISU Extension and Outreach
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Siouxland Garden Show

Siouxland Garden Show LogoOne way to cure your spring fever is to head to the Marina Center March 16-17 for the 2012 Siouxland Garden Show!

 

The show will include educational exhibits, presentations, how-to sessions, and commercial exhibitors.

 

Visit extension.iastate.edu/woodbury/ to download a brochure with the complete list of speakers.

Exploring The Small Farm Dream 
exploring the small farm dream Is starting an agricultural business right for you? What does it take? How do you decide if this is the path that is right for you? Find out if your dream can become a reality.

This course provides and excellent framework to help alternative farmers assess their skills and interests, learn the realities of farm business ownership, and become connected to local resources. At the end of each session, hear from guest speakers who are "living the dream"!

Thursdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
April 12, 19, 26 & May 3
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA

 

To register, download the brochure or call Lyon County Extension and Outreach at (712) 472-2576.

Gearing Up for the Growing Season
Flavors Coverage Area Map
As local food grows, we grow! Flavors of Northwest Iowa is putting on our big overalls to extend our network. 

Thanks to the support from 9 County Extension Councils and the Iowa Lakes RC&D, we are rolling out a summer of fun! Prepare yourself for a 2012 Local Food Roadshow! We're hitting the road with two events every month from May-December.

The schedule of events will be published in next month's newsletter. Help us get the word out by forwarding this e-mail or sharing our Facebook page. Thanks!
Anyone headed to Des Moines?
A new Whole Foods Market in West Des Moines is looking for vendors from Iowa. They have scheduled a vendor fair March 27. Read more about and the fair details in the Des Moines Register article.
Are you looking for garden seeds?
The South Sioux City Optimist are teaming with Seed Savers Exchange and the South Sioux City Public Library to raise money to purchase garden tools for the South Sioux City community garden projects. They will be selling Seeds to Grow heirloom seed packets at the public library. Read more.
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Flavors of Northwest Iowa
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