March 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops Waverly Orchard 3rd St SW and 7th Ave SW, Waverly, Iowa Learn the proper fruit tree pruning techniques and then help prune the Waverly Community Sharing Orchard. No registration required, free to attend. Instructor: Patrick O'Malley (319) 337-2145
March 22 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Seed Starting and Your Garden- Denver Denver Public Library 100 Washington St., Denver, Iowa Learn how to start seeds and manage your home garden. Materials provided. Contact Ron Lenth (319) 882-4275
March 27 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Black Hawk SWCD’s Award Banquet & 80th Anniversary Celebration Diamond Event Center 5307 Caraway Ln., Cedar Falls, IA, United States Join us Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Diamond Event Center in the Western Home Communities as we celebrate the Black Hawk SWCD's legacy of conservation. In 2025, the Black Hawk SWCD will commemorate 80 years of service to the county in their mission to protect the land, soil, … Continue reading "Black Hawk SWCD’s Award Banquet & 80th Anniversary Celebration" $20
March 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Better Conversations: Engaging Eaters with Taste & Nutrition To equip farmers, food producers, and market vendors with practical tools to engage customers more effectively. Free
March 29 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Seed Starting and Your Garden- Waverly Waverly Public Library 1500 W. Bremer, Waverly, Iowa Learn how to start seeds and manage your home garden. Materials provided. Contact Ron Lenth (319) 882-4275
April 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Empty Bowls (Northeast Iowa Food Bank) There are still some tickets available for Empty Bowls! Check out the press release for more information: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/.../67d1ae04c757b24988... To purchase tickets, visit neifb.org. See you April 4th! #neifb #everymealeverydayeveryone #emptybowls2025 #emptybowls
April 5 Iowa Eats Festival The Iowa Eats Food & Drink Festival is a one-day celebration of Iowa food and drink. Get ready for the ultimate Iowa foodie experience! The Iowa Eats Food & Drink Festival is bringing you a full menu of excitement on April 5! Join us for live cooking demonstrations and hands-on classes led by top local … Continue reading "Iowa Eats Festival" $10
May 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs Workshop Winneshiek County Extension and Outreach 2316 Sweet Parkway Road, Decorah, IA, United States Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for an educational workshop designed with food entrepreneurs in mind. What you’ll learn: Understand the guidelines, food safety, and the science supporting the guidelines for home food entrepreneurs. Practice and use the testing equipment required for home food entrepreneurs and be able to complete batch records. Generate appropriate … Continue reading "Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs Workshop" $85
May 8 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs Workshop Iowa State Extension & Outreach Black Hawk County Public Health 3420 University Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for an educational workshop designed with food entrepreneurs in mind. What you’ll learn: Understand the guidelines, food safety, and the science supporting the guidelines for home food entrepreneurs. Practice and use the testing equipment required for home food entrepreneurs and be able to complete batch records. Generate appropriate … Continue reading "Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs Workshop" $85
May 12 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs Workshop Fayette County Extension office 218 S Main Street, Fayette, IA, United States Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for an educational workshop designed with food entrepreneurs in mind. What you’ll learn: Understand the guidelines, food safety, and the science supporting the guidelines for home food entrepreneurs. Practice and use the testing equipment required for home food entrepreneurs and be able to complete batch records. Generate appropriate … Continue reading "Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs Workshop" $85
May 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CVRFFN Meeting Northeast Iowa Food Bank 1605 Lafayette St., Waterloo, Iowa Topic: How to Find Local Food in the Cedar Valley Region You will hear from Hansen's Dairy, We Arose, and other farmers markets. Plus, learn more about Grow.Eat.Play and how it can help you find local foods. The 2025 Cedar Valley Local Food Guide will be available! Cedar Valley Regional Food & Farm Network is … Continue reading "CVRFFN Meeting"
May 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sourdough Workshop Oneota Coop Kitchen 312 W. Water Street, Decorah, IA, United States Learn how to make your own sourdough bread with ISU Extension at this Sourdough Workshop! What you’ll learn: Take Home Your Own Starter- to continue your baking at home. Mix, Stretch, and Fold a Mini Loaf- learn the essential techniques for creating the perfect loaf of bread and take home a mini loaf to ferment … Continue reading "Sourdough Workshop" $50
