Fall Harvest Gathering for Women in Sustainable Agriculture
WFAN is a community for food growers and land stewards who have been historically excluded from access to education, infrastructure, and support networks in agriculture. Together, we can share the connections and encouragement needed to be effective practitioners and supporters of sustainable agriculture.
Iowa Farmers of Color Conference
The Iowa Farmers of Color will host the 2024 Iowa Farmers of Color Conference on Nov. 16 in Des Moines, Iowa. This gathering is an invaluable opportunity for farmers of color from all enterprises throughout the Midwest. The day will include opportunities to network and connect, enterprise and business planning sessions, chances to learn about programs from service providers and a keynote address from Denise Greer Jameson.
2025 Public Health Conference of Iowa
The 2025 Public Health Conference of Iowa will be held on April 1-2, 2025 at the Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines.
Southwest Iowa Local Foods Summit
Join CFRA at the Southwest Iowa Local Foods Summit featuring educational sessions from regional speakers, businesses along Malvern’s Main Street, a farm tour, locally sourced food, and networking opportunities.
Meat Processor Business Lifecycle Workshop
Learn the business aspects of local meat processing through our Meat Processor Business Lifecycle Workshop. This workshop focuses on strategies for various stages of business development, including purchase of an existing business, growing the business, and preparing to exit the business.
Great Apple Crunch
Join the Great Apple Crunch to celebrate Iowa farmers, healthy kids, and strong communities this October. Participating in the Crunch is simple: buy, serve, and Crunch into locally grown apples!
Since 2014, we have highlighted National Farm to School Month and our local farmers with MILLIONS of Crunches across the region. Register your Crunch today to add to the Crunch count, get the scoop on purchasing and serving local apples, and get the Crunch Guide. Schools, ECE sites, hospitals, colleges, groups, and families are invited to Crunch to reach our goal of 1 MILLION CRUNCHES!
Noon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 is the official Crunch date, but we welcome your Crunch any time this October. No event is too small to register! If your Crunch is not hosted by a school or organization, skip any questions that don't apply to you.
Questions?
Teresa Wiemerslage, Food System Specialist
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
563-794-0599
wiemer@iastate.edu
Rooted Carrot Co-Op's Fall Food Fest
The 2024 Fall Food Fest will be held on Iowa Local Food Day, Wednesday, September 25 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Community Center, adjacent to the Cedar Falls Public Library.
ISU Local Food Festival
Join the 2,500+ students, faculty, and staff in attendance for this free event, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm on ISU Central Campus. The Iowa State University Local Food Festival is an annual celebration of local food and healthy living.
Industrial Farm Animal Production, The Environment, and Public Health Conference
Hosted by the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement with an Introduction from Senator Tom Harkin (retired). in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
The rapid concentration of farm animal production into factory farms makes meat, dairy, and eggs plentiful and cheap, but this type of agriculture comes at a great cost to human health, communities, and the environment. A new book by Johns Hopkins University Press, Industrial Farm Animal Production, the Environment, and Public Health, brings together public health and other experts to examine some of the most critical topics related to industrial farm animal production. This conference, convened in Des Moines, Iowa - the capital of the state with the greatest density of confined animal feeding operations, will highlight critically important information from the book and provide a forum for expert perspectives on growing threats to public health that are too often overlooked. Registration Required.
Iowa Local Food Day
October is National Farm to School Month and celebrations occur all month throughout the state. The Iowa Farm to School & Early Care Network designated the 4th Wednesday of September as Iowa Local Food Day to kick-off the celebration!.
Iowa Farmers Union Day at the Iowa State Fair
Iowa Farmers Union Day at the Iowa State Fair is a day dedicated to the organization and its mission to educate Iowans about independent family farms.
Community Food System & Farm to School & Early Care Coalition
Conference - Visit bit.ly/cfs-f2sec-conference or Email Bre Miller at millerb@iastate.edu
*Eligible for equity compensation stipend.