Downtown Iowa City Farmers Market starts Wednesday!Discover Edible Landscapes with IC Parks and Rec
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The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department is now offering two new nature and gardening experiences in locations around Iowa City. The public is welcome to discover and explore these community projects. In cooperation with Backyard Abundance, and with labor from Local Foods Connection’s AmeriCorps NCCC team, the Parks and Rec Department has created [...]
Moses Organic Farming Conference
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The 22nd Annual MOSES (Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service) Organic Farming Conference will be held in LaCrosse, Wisconsin February 24-26, 2011. With over 70 informative workshops, 150 exhibitors, locally-sourced organic food, live entertainment and inspirational keynote speakers, it is a great opportunity to meet with other organic farmers, advocates, educators, students, and more. Registration [...]
Food & Water Watch is coming to Iowa City Thursday, August 12th!
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On Thursday, August 12th Food & Water Watch will be in Iowa City after visiting the Iowa State Fair! That evening, celebrity Chef Rocky Barnette will be featured at the monthlyGreen Drinks Iowa City at The Red Avocado and will be speaking about the Farm Bill campaign. Rocky, alongside Food & Water watch, is hoping [...]
Congratulations Terra Madre Delegates!
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Local Foods is pleased to announce that early this month two of of our nominees, Bethany Bender, Local Foods VISTA, and Jason Grimm, Food System Planner for the Amana Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development, were accepted as delegates to this October’s fourth annual Terra Madre Conference in Torino, Italy! You can help send these [...]
Volunteer wins Truman & Udall Scholarships!
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Christopher Page won a Truman & Udall Scholarship! The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. The Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development. The mission of [...]
2009 Donors
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2009 Donors to Local Foods Connection Business Donations Advanced Electrical Services, Iowa City American Abstract, Clive Bachmeier Interiors, Coralville Bio-Research Products, North Liberty Casey’s General Stores, Ankeny Centro, Inc, North Liberty Clipper Wind Power Co., Cedar Rapids Dave Long Protective Products, Iowa City Environmental Nutrition Solutions, Angie Tagtow, Elkhart Good Search (National) Haunted Bookshop, Iowa [...]
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Local Food Fairs!
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Join Us for Iowa City’s Sixth Annual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair! Saturday April 10, 2010 1 pm to 4 pm Free and Open to the Public Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center Social Hall 220 South Gilbert Street Iowa City, Iowa Meet local farmers and learn how you can enjoy fresh produce throughout Iowa’s [...]
Donate to Local Foods Connection!
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LFC is supported financially by people like you! We depend on local families and businesses to donate money and services to us so that we can continue our work in providing fresh local food to low-income families. November and December are crucial fundraising months. If you admire our work, want to support local farmers, or [...]
Community Food Security Coalition Conference
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Register now for the nation’s largest food security conference, being held in Des Moines this October 10-13, 2009. Learn more at: From Commodity to Community: Food Politics and Projects in the Heartland Join us for the nation’s primary food systems networking and educational event in Des Moines for four days of inspiring presentations, scintillating workshops, [...]