November 8, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Food Access Collective Action Subcommittee Northeast Iowa Food Bank 1605 Lafayette St., Waterloo, Iowa The Food Access Collective Action Subcommittee will be action oriented and function as a working group to bring collaboration and partnership to systems level work for larger scale grants, policy, … Continue reading "Food Access Collective Action Subcommittee"
November 8, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CVRFFN Coalition Meeting Northeast Iowa Food Bank 1605 Lafayette St., Waterloo, Iowa Anyone is welcome to attend! The coalition is a group of individuals, food and farm businesses, UNI Local Food Program, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, … Continue reading "CVRFFN Coalition Meeting"
January 24, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am Local Producer & Buyer Networking Event Diamond Event Center 5307 Caraway Ln., Cedar Falls, IA, United States This annual event gives local food producers and local food buyers the opportunity to meet and start conversations about products, growing practices, etc. There is no cost to attend and … Continue reading "Local Producer & Buyer Networking Event"
January 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Producer Networking Diamond Event Center 5307 Caraway Ln., Cedar Falls, IA, United States This is an opportunity for local producers to network. Lunch will be provided. RSVP's required.
January 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CVRFFN Coalition Meeting Northeast Iowa Food Bank 1605 Lafayette St., Waterloo, Iowa Anyone is welcome to attend! The coalition is a group of individuals, food and farm businesses, UNI Local Food Program, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, … Continue reading "CVRFFN Coalition Meeting"
January 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Farmers Market Workshop TBD This event is for current farmers market vendors and those interested in becoming a farmers market vendor. More details to come soon.
February 7, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Farm to Fork Dinner Diamond Event Center 5307 Caraway Ln., Cedar Falls, IA, United States 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 … Continue reading "Farm to Fork Dinner"
February 17, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Getting Started with eCommerce with Mallory DeVries Ready to take your farm or food business online but not sure where to start? Setting up eCommerce can feel daunting, but it's an incredible opportunity to grow your reach and meet customers where they are—online. Free
March 20, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Food Access Collective Action Subcommittee Black Hawk County Public Health 1407 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA, United States The Food Access Collective Action Subcommittee will be action oriented and function as a working group to bring collaboration and partnership to systems level work for larger scale grants, policy, … Continue reading "Food Access Collective Action Subcommittee"
March 20, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CVRFFN Coalition Meeting Black Hawk County Public Health 1407 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA, United States This month's topic is Community Gardens! There will be a community green spaces panel to speak about gardening, trees and food donation. Anyone is welcome to attend! The coalition is … Continue reading "CVRFFN Coalition Meeting"
March 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2024 Empty Bowls The annual NEIFB Empty Bowls event will be held on Friday, March 22nd, 2024, from 6-9pm at the Hilton Garden Inn. Throughout the event attendees will join us in learning … Continue reading "2024 Empty Bowls"
April 6, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Iowa Eats Festival Waterloo Convention Center The Iowa Eats Food & Drink Festival is the first and only event in Eastern Iowa to feature all Iowa foods, products, chefs, authors and agriculture-related products. Taking place April … Continue reading "Iowa Eats Festival"