Cedar Valley Regional Food & Farm Network

Fermentation Workshop
2025-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Oneota Coop Kitchen, 312 W. Water Street, Decorah, IA, United States
Join Iowa State Extension and Outreach for a Fermentation Workshop!
What you’ll learn:

Explore the rich history and significance
of fermented vegetables.
Uncover the amazing health benefits of
fermented foods and why they are great
for gut health.
Get practical tips for avoiding common
fermentation problems.
Leave with the skills and confidence to
start fermenting your own delicious jar of
kimchi at home!

Cost is $50.
Register at go.iastate.edu/U79SGU
Contact Jill Weber, Health and Human Sciences Educator, at jrweber@iastate.edu or call (319)234-6811 for more information.

Fermentation Workshop
2025-06-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Fayette County Extension office, 218 S Main Street, Fayette, IA, United States

Sourdough Workshop
2025-07-01 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Patrick Church, 705 Main Street, Cedar Falls, 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 and bake.
Taste and Explore- sample a batch of
fermented focaccia and discover the
use of sourdough discard and an active
starter.

Cost is $50.
Register at go.iastate.edu/U79SGU
Contact Jill Weber, Health and Human Sciences Educator, at jrweber@iastate.edu or call (319)234-6811 for more information.

Fermentation Workshop
2025-07-08 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Patrick Church, 705 Main Street, Cedar Falls, United States

Love Local Food 5k Walk/ Run
2025-07-19 08:00 - 12:00 | Riverloop Expo Plaza, 400 Commercial St, Waterloo, IA, 50701, United States
Join the UNI Local Food Program and the Waterloo Urban Farmers Market on Saturday, July 19 for the first annual Love Local Food 5k walk/run. The race will begin promptly at 8am from the Riverloop Expo Plaza North. Profits from the race will go to the Waterloo Urban Farmers Market and efforts to support local food in the Cedar Valley.
We will also hold a costume contest–dress as your favorite local food for a chance to win!
Register here for the race. Registration costs $25.
Packet pickup will take place from 7-7:45am the morning of the race. Bathrooms will be available inside 327 W 3rd St. Please park at 204 Commercial Street and walk to the start.
The UNI Local Food program will serve samples of local foods after the race; additional food and beverages will be available for purchase at the Waterloo Urban Farmers Market.
Please email unilocalfood@gmail.com with any questions about the race.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Official Course Map

Sourdough Workshop
2025-08-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Allamakee County Extension office, 218 7th Ave SE #102, Waukon, United States

Best Practices for Food Entrepreneurs Workshop
2025-08-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Allamakee County Extension office, 218 7th Ave SE #102, Waukon, 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 food labels for
foods sold from their homes.
Be equipped to adopt food safety best
practices for consistent, high-quality
products in their home food business.

Registration costs $85.
Register at: Best Practices
Contact Jill Weber, Health and Human Sciences Educator, for more information at jrweber@iastate.edu or call (319)234-6811.

Fermentation Workshop
2025-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Allamakee County Extension office, 218 7th Ave SE #102, Waukon, IA, United States

CVRFFN Meeting
2025-09-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Northeast Iowa Food Bank, 1605 Lafayette St., Waterloo, Iowa, 50703
Cedar Valley Regional Food & Farm Network is a coalition of individuals, food and farm businesses, the UNI Local Food Program, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, Black Hawk County Health Department, and other community organizations & leaders working together to positively impact the local food system.

Farm to Fork Dinner
2026-02-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Diamond Event Center, 5307 Caraway Ln., Cedar Falls, IA, 50613, United States
Further details will be announced soon!
