Under clear blue skies and warm sunshine, the first annual UNI Local Food Festival brought Lawther Field to life with vibrant energy and community spirit. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., students, faculty, staff, and local residents gathered at the heart Read more
Join us for the September CVRFFN Coalition meeting at UNI’s Center for Energy & Environmental Education (CEEE)—note the new location—to explore the history of the SPROUT Garden and learn what it takes to start a community garden.
Anyone is Read more
The UNI Local Food Festival celebrates local food, art and sustainability. It connects students, faculty and staff to local food and farm businesses, community organizations and student organizations focusing on local food, art, sustainability and community. Free food samples while Read more
Join other farmers, producers, and local food system stakeholders at our upcoming meeting on May 14, 2025. The topic for this meeting is “Finding Local Food.” Speakers will discuss marketing strategies, branding, and where to find–or sell–locally grown and Read more
Farmers Markets will open the first week of May. Farmer’s Markets are a great way to support your local economy. In other words, put your dollars into a local hard-working farmer’s pockets! Plus, you purchase high-quality, dense nutrition food Read more
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
At the 2025 UNI Local Food Program’s Farm to Fork Dinner, 130 members of the community gathered at the Diamond Event Center for a delicious dinner that celebrated local food. Attendees began the evening by Read more
This is an opportunity for experienced vendors and new vendors to gain knowledge about farmers markets in the Cedar Valley region. Topics will include the new Cottage Law, guidelines from Black Hawk County Public Health, SNAP/EBT, DUFB, Veggie Vouchers, Read more
Are you interested in purchasing local food for your business? Are you currently purchasing local food but need more suppliers? Are you interested in selling your local food to wholesale markets? Yes, then this event is for you!
This Read more
This event brings together members of our community to share a table, a story, and a meal, while supporting our local food system.
This incredible four-course meal will be prepared by local chefs utilizing local ingredients.
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On February 1st sixteen local food buyers and ten local food producers attended the annual networking event. This annual event gives buyers and producers the opportunity to meet in person to make connections through “speed dating.” This means that Read more
90 guests attended the dinner on February 8th. There was time to socialize before kicking off the evening with Root Vegetable Bisque with Beet Garnish and Green Salad with Cherry Tomato, Red Onion, Roasted Nuts, Herb Vinaigrette. Jodie Huegerich, Read more
February 25, 2023 1-4 p.m. Location: TBD
This workshop is for food and farm businesses considering using social media, using social media and/or wanting to learn more about how to effectively social media. Karen Everling, founder of World Grace Read more
February 25, 2023 9 a.m.-noon Location: TBD
Are you a returning farmers market vendor? Are you considering vending at a farmers market? This workshop is for current and future farmers market vendors in the Cedar Valley region. Please join Read more
This annual event gives local food producers and local food buyers the opportunity to meet and start conversations about products, growing practices, etc. Anyone is welcome to attend.
February 1, 2023 8:30-10:30 a.m. Diamond Event Center (5307 Caraway Ln) Read more
After a two year break the annual local food dinner is back! This event brings together members of our community to share a table, a story, and a meal, while supporting our local food system.
This incredible four-course meal Read more
October is National Farm to School Month, and this year, September 28th was Iowa Local Food Day. The day was designated in 2018 to honor local growers and bring local foods into the schools. The University of Northern Read more
The last day for farmers markets is on October 29th. Now is the time to stock up on local holiday gifts, local apples, local potatoes, and local squash varieties including pie pumpkins for the holidays. Here are some ideas Read more
It is the best time of year for fresh produce! Summer produce including tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers, watermelon, and more are still available! Plus fall produce has arrived.
Farmers Markets provide access to fresh, affordable food. According to the Read more
Enjoy a day at the farms and gardens! Free admission! Activities for all ages! Learn how local producers and community members produce local food! Visit one or all of these farms in any order!
Bike Ride in the morning Read more
The Local Food & Film Festival returns in 2022!. It will be held Saturday, March 5th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hearst Center for the Arts in Cedar Falls. It is free admission and fun for Read more
