Local Food Connections Field Day at The Thomas Farmstead

Local Food Connections Field Day at The Thomas Farmstead

The North Iowa Local Food Connection is a network of local farm and food businesses and friends building relationships, collaborating, learning together, creating connections that build business and productive communities.

Curious about North Iowa local food businesses? This series of events will provide an excellent opportunity for everyone from farmers to eaters. Get a behind the scenes peak at what makes these North Iowa entrepreneurs tick! Please join us!

MAY

Tuesday May 22nd,  6 – 9 pm
Jessi Myers General Manager, Ryan Wagner Chef
Fieldhouse Restaurant
14 N 3rd St Clear Lake, IA 50428
County: Cerro Gordo
Farmer? Eater? Join us for a dynamic exploration of a farm to fork based restaurant – three learning demonstrations planned.

JUNE

Sunday, June 24th 3 – 5pm
Aaron Thomas
The Thomas Farmstead
816 410th St. Kensett, IA 50448
County: Worth County
Got a farming dream? Whet your appetite with a tour and overview of the young Thomas Farmstead.

JULY

Sunday, July 22, 3-5pm
Jake Rajewsky and Molly Angstman
Fat Hill Brewery
17 N. Federal, Mason City, IA 50401
County: Cerro Gordo
Brewer Jake will teach about the ingredients that go into beer and how beer is made and how our used grain is utilized by a local farmer for his sheep.

AUGUST

Sunday, Aug 12, 2:00-4:30p.m.
Steve Strasheim
Twisted River Farm
195 S. Madison St., Mitchell, IA 50461
County: Mitchell

Bridge the urban/rural divide at this budding urban garden. Explore tools & techniques they use.

SEPTEMBER

Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:00-4:30pm
North Iowa Fresh & One Vision
1200 W. 9^th St., N., Clear Lake, IA 50428
County: Cerro Gordo
From the packing table to the corporate table, learn what’s new with North Iowa Fresh. One Vision aggregation center, and new Worksite wellness partnerships.

These events are part of the North Iowa Local Food Connections program, a partnership of Healthy Harvest of North Iowa and local food and farm businesses. Support provided by USDA Rural Development.