News and Events
From Field to Fork: Post-harvest handling and food safety
04/16/2010
See event: Field to Fork: Food Safety & Post-harvest Handling
With the nation's eye looking to local food, it is especially important to keep this food-stream as safe as possible. Join ISU Extension Food Safety Specialist Dr. Sam Beattie and Midwest National Center for Appropriate Technology Director Hannah Lewis as we define and examine the critical elements of food safety.
SURVEY!
04/16/2010
Take a minute and fill out this 10-question survey. If we know what the general preferences are for workshops and other services, the better we'll be able to help our local food supply . . . click the link . . . you know you want to . . .
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SPDYQZF
Farming for Community
03/04/2010
See event: Farming for Community
Check out our slick new event flyer! Print one out, fill it out, and mail it back to us!!
Producer workshop, Saturday March 27, 2010
02/24/2010
See event: Farming for Community
The Farm to School programs are anxious to get fresh, healthy food to their students. Meet the Food Service Directors for the Farm to School programs to find the schools you can best work with. Business cards will be made for registered participants.
Fairfield Arts & Convention Center
Saturday, March 27, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Natural Curing for Meats
02/12/2010
Thursday, March 4
10am Pacific/ 1pm Eastern
Duration: 1 hour
If you make, eat, or sell naturally cured meats – or want to – tune in to learn how natural curing works, along with common concerns and challenges, including labeling issues.
Speakers include Jeff Sindelar of the University of Wisconsin, Rob Lorentz of Lorentz Meats, Pam Saunders of Organic Prairie, and Chris Raines of Pennsylvania State University.
To join the webinar, please go to the following website 10 minutes before the webinar is scheduled to begin:
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/nichemeat
Fairfield Farmers Market Vendor meeting
02/12/2010
Thursday, February 25th at the Fairfield Public Library, 6:30 p.m.
Get the latest news on WIC/FMNP coupons for 2010, guidelines for the market, and a chance to see your friends from last year!
Farmers' workshop
02/12/2010
See event: Save the date!!
We are planning a workshop for our member farmers . . .Saturday March 27 . . . stay tuned to learn more!
Women Caring for the Land
02/12/2010
Women who own or manage farmland in three southeast Iowa counties – Van Buren, Jefferson and Keokuk – are invited to participate in a FREE conservation education program beginning Feb. 22 and 23. The program is called Women Caring for the Land.
Three introductory meetings will take place, one in each county:
-Monday, Feb. 22, 2 – 4 p.m., Village Cup and Cakes, 202 Main St., Keosauqua
-Tuesday, Feb. 23, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Fairfield Public Library, 104 W Adams Ave., Fairfield
-Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2 – 4 p.m., Sigourney Public Library, 720 E Jackson St., Sigourney