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Happy Spring Everyone!
The Local Farm listing on our Local Food Finder website has been updated for the first time in three years: Local Farms. We doubled the size of the previous list to total 60 farms!
Not able to find your farmer on our list? Is your farm not listed? We strive to include every local farm on our list but aren't always able to keep up. Help us by sending us your information.
Our Local Food Finder Farm listing works by connecting the community to those who grow our food, providing the link between farms and dinner tables. Ultimately, our goal is to increase the amount of locally-grown food you and your family consumes. We believe the more folks get to know farmers and their commitment to healthy, fresh foods & a healthy environment, the more often families will choose to eat local!
Next up:
We are currently updating our restaurant & grocery store listings to include those food service businesses that value supporting local farmers by purchasing locally-grown ingredients.
We can't do this without you. Support our work by becoming a member of Field to Family!
We have multiple levels of support to choose from. Please contribute what you can. Join online:
http://fieldtofamily.org/support-us/
or Mail your donation to Field to Family, PO BOX 93, Iowa City, IA 52244.
Thank you in advance for your support of our work to promote local food in our school cafeterias and on our dinner tables, a greater understanding of the components of a healthy food system and our online guide of local farmers and the many ways to find, purchase and enjoy the fruits (veggies & more!) of their labors!
Farm to School
School Garden Volunteers Needed
Love working in the garden? Enjoy people of all ages? We need you! School gardens require hands on support- the more hands the better. Interested in helping this year? Contact Michelle to learn more.
Field to Family Local Foods Festival September 17-21, 2015
The 2015 Field to Family Local Foods Festival is coming together. We are currently seeking festival sponsorships, organizational partners and volunteers.
SAVE THE DATES!
Culinary Walk; Thursday, September 17th from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Downtown Iowa City;
Exciting Social Event surrounding delicious and fresh local foods and brews; Friday, September 18th, 5 PM- 8 PM.
Kid's Day at Iowa City Farmer's Market with Farm to School product booth and other food related activities; Saturday, September 19th at 9 AM to Noon
Farm to School Community Farmer Fair, Saturday, September 19th, 1 to 4 PM.
Sunday, September 20th, Share the Harvest Dinner at Sheraton Hotel, Downtown Iowa City, 5:30 PM. Keynote Doug Alberhasky from John's Grocery. Doug will present on the past, present and future of local craft beer.
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