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.
We are excited Read more
UNI dining loves to celebrate and feature local foods every day, but September 27th was Iowa Local Food Day, and UNI dining was able to feature some special dishes and local ingredients. While the day is geared toward K-12 Read more
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
Join the 2023 CVRFFN local food directory.
We want to help you advertise your business and help Cedar Valley customers find great local products! We invite you to be part of the annual Cedar Valley local food directory which Read more
September 28, 2022 was Iowa Local Food Day. Thirty-four K-12 schools and nine early childcare sites participated.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship initiated Iowa Local Food Day in 2018 to bring together all sectors of Farm Read more
Support your local food producers, local food buyers, and farmers markets this holiday season! Check out our Grow.Eat.Play members and start shopping today!
Shop at a farmers market, Barn Happy, Hansen’s Farm Fresh Dairy, or The Market 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
The USDA defines food deserts as anywhere that has 33% of its census traced population living a mile or more from a supermarket or large grocery store. This is the case for many Iowans, living right here in the Read more
Sustainably grownA practice of growing agricultural products based on an understanding of the ecosystem (relationship between organisms and their environment).
Pesticide freeProducts are produced without the use of artificial pesticides.
Low chemical useA minimal amount of Read more
Hello Friends,
Are you a SNAP/EBT recipient? Are you shopping for a heart healthy diet, gluten free food, healthy carbs and more?
You can find lots of choices at the College Hill Farmers Market and Waterloo Urban Farmers Market. Read more
The Cedar Valley Regional Food and Farm Network met on October 23rd at Northeast Iowa Food Bank from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Agenda
1. Call to Order and Welcome
2. Introduction of Read more
Do you want to get more involved in CVRFFN’s quarterly meetings? We would love your opinion! Please help us gain feedback by taking the 2-minute survey linked below. We appreciate your Read more
Anyone interested in raising awareness of local food resources in the Cedar Valley should come to our quarterly meeting tomorrow (March 13th), from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo.
The Cedar Valley Regional Food & Farm Network was formed in 2018, when the Cedar Valley Good Food Network and the Northern Iowa Food & Farm Partnership allied. We realized that both of these groups had many overlapping areas, Read more
