Local Foods Festival Events
Michelle Kenyon
Monday, September 12 at Noon
Local Lunch & Learn: Growing an Edible Outdoor Classroom
Co- Director of Backyard Abundance, Jen Kardos, will share a visual presentation of the design and implementation process that brought the new edible classroom to the downtown rec center and give a walking tour of all the edible plants that are available for public harvest.
Meeting Room B at Iowa City Recreation Center & includes tour of Outdoor Classroom, south side of the downtown Iowa City Rec Center. Free. Bring your own lunch and join us!
Wednesday, Sept. 14
5:00-7:00 pm Iowa City Farmer’s Market, Chauncey Swan Park
A local food showcase featuring food tastings, free samples and educational materials from farmers, local-foods based businesses and organizations promoting local foods. Free and fun for the entire family.
Featuring New Pioneer Co-op, Backyard Abundance, Field to Family, Geyer’s Oven, Grow: Johnson County, Growing Together Garden, Hy-Vee, Iowa Choice Harvest, Iowa Valley Food Co-op, Johnson County Food Policy Council, Lettuce Feed Others, Local Foods Connection, Wilsons Orchard, and more! Booth registration by Sept. 5.
Friday, September 16 at Noon
Local Lunch & Learn with Grow: Johnson County
Farm Manager at Grow: Johnson County Jason Grimm will showcase the farm, and describe some of the successes as well as challenges they have faced in their first season and how they have overcome- or worked around them- including large harvests, crop failures, pooling water and more.
Grow: Johnson County Farm, Johnson County Poor Farm, 4311 Melrose Ave. Iowa City, IA Free. Bring your own lunch and join us!
Farm to School Farmer Fair (Chauncey Swan Park) & Ribbon Cutting at new Outdoor Classroom (Iowa City Rec Center)
Saturday, Sept. 17 9:00 am-noon
Iowa City Farmer’s Market & south side of Iowa City Recreation Center
Part of the annual Kid’s Day event. Hands-on activities, demonstrations, School Garden Produce Booth, Food Tastings, meet the chickens and more; Fun for the whole family! Free.
Other events:
Share the Harvest Dinner
Sunday, Sept. 11 5:00-8:00 pm
Share Wine Lounge, 210 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City
Miss the Farm to Street dinner last month? Was able to attend but can’t pass up another chef and farmer collaborative menu? Join us for the annual Share the Harvest Dinner, a plated five-course meal featuring entrées with ingredients procured from local farmers led by Share Chef Heskeith Flavien and other local chefs. Seating inside the Share Wine Bistro and on their patio.
Tickets available online or make a reservation by calling (319) 325-2701 or email dire...@fieldtofamily.org $50/ for 2; plus option to purchase a drink ticket for paired wine, cocktails and craft beer.
Tuesday, September 13 at Noon
Local Lunch & Learn with Chef Kyle from Local Burrito
Chef Kyle Sieck from Local Burrito Catering, will demonstrate what it takes to prepare a "farm to taco meal", using freshly harvested, local ingredients.
MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St. Ped Mall
Free, with Option to buy plate for taco bar, $12. Order by Saturday, September 10 by emailing dire...@fieldtofamily.org or call/text (319) 325-2701.
Wednesday, September 14 at Noon
Local Lunch & Learn with Chef Katy from Trumpet Blossom
Chef Katy from Trumpet Blossom Cafe will use local tofu made by Old Capitol Food Company to prepare a vegan "egg salad" and will use veggies from local farms to make quick pickles to accompany the tofu salad for a delicious and healthy meal. Purchase lunch from Trumpet Blossom for $12. (Tofu salad wrap with pickled veggies and a side of kale salad) Order by Tuesday, Sept. 13 by emailing dire...@fieldtofamily.org or call/text (319) 325-2701.
MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St. Ped Mall
Free with option to purchase lunch
Thursday, Sept. 15 5:30-8:30 pm
Downtown Iowa City
Stroll through downtown Iowa City and enjoy delicious dishes made from local ingredients at seven area restaurants including