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 about our mission of providing meals to those in need which includes awareness to all the empty bowls in our community, while having the opportunity … Continue reading "2024 Empty Bowls"

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 6, 2024, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at Waterloo Convention Center, attendees will enjoy a one-day celebration of food and beverage tasting, cooking and product demonstrations, live … Continue reading "Iowa Eats Festival"

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, and built environment change in the Cedar Valley around access to food. For the intent of this group, food access refers to the stable availability … Continue reading "Food Access Collective Action Subcommittee"

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, and other community organizations & leaders working together to positively impact the local food system.

8:45 am-9:00 am arrive at ISU Extension 9 am Leave ISU Extension for Vinton (We will carpool and each put in a few dollars for gas.) 10 am-noon Tour gardens in Vinton noon-1 pm lunch (each person pays for their own) 2 pm arrive at ISU Extension

The We Ride Bike Series is here to encourage beginners and casual riders to get active and be included in organized rides. Join the crew and experience themed routes designed to highlight our local community in Waterloo and surrounding areas. Register for this season’s series at bit.ly/2024weride The We Ride Series happens on the 2nd Sunday … Continue reading "We Arose Bike Ride Series"

Join us for a quarterly coalition meeting. We will have a guest speaker. We will also have information about the plan, Setting the Table for All Iowans and updates from each priority team. Register HERE for this Zoom meeting! 

Calling all coalition members, partners, supporters and your families. You are all invited to the attend first annual IFSC Coalition Cookout to be held on Saturday September 14th, 3-7pm at the home of our Executive Director Chris Schwartz, located at 214 Highland blvd in Waterloo. Iowa produced brats, hot dogs, and a vegetarian option will … Continue reading "Coalition Cookout with the Iowa Food System Coalition"

Paha Cider will host a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day on Sunday, September 15 at our farm in Waverly! #pfifieldday They will be sharing info about operations at Solstice Farm and Paha Cider, including: Rotationally grazing turkeys, broilers and layers with horticultural crops Grazing broilers in contained tractors among an orchard Establishing an apple orchard with around 30 varieties for cider … Continue reading "Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day at Paha Cider"

Hansen Dairy is excited to bring you another gourmet dinner experience against the scenic backdrop of our farm’s Tour Center pond. Save the date for their annual Farm to Table Dinner on Sept. 21. You’ll enjoy an upscale, four-course meal featuring locally sourced foods prepared by Chef Zach Gardner of The Spire. The sell-out event … Continue reading "Farm to Table Dinner"