The Gathering: Coming Together Around Local Food – 2021

The Gathering: Coming Together Around Local Food – 2021

• The Market Place – Meet local food and farm businesses, and shop local product for sale.
• Mini Workshops – Expand your knowledge of buying, using, and growing local food.
• Kid’s Edition – Hands-on, educational activities will be available.

Event Details

Information as to specific vendors, mini-workshops and kids activities will be announced closer to the event. At this time, please review a sample of what we had at our 2021 event below.

As per Cerro Gordo Public Health recommendations, we will be following all recommendations for large events and gatherings. 

Our 2022 event planning team is working on an event that will offer shopping and the engaging activities for all. Please check back to our event page for further details.

MARKET PLACE BUSINESS VENDORS AND RESOURCE PARTNER VENDORS 2021:

MINI WORKSHOPS 
Expand your knowledge of buying, using, and growing local food by attending one (or more!) of our 20-minute mini-workshop sessions. These sessions will be hosted by various partner organizations and businesses from throughout North Iowa. If you’re interested in hosting a workshop in 2022, let us know!

2021 Mini-Workshop Schedule – Click Here to Watch the Recordings: 

• 9:00 – 9:20am: “Stop – Don’t Pull the Weed!” with Journey Health Shop
• 9:30 – 9:50am: Demonstration on Brewing Beer with Limestone Brewers
• 10:00 – 10:20am: Protecting Iowa Land for Healthy Food Farming with Sustainable Iowa Land Trust – SILT
• 10:30- 10:50am: How to Buy Local Meat with Purple Ribbon Beef
• 11:00 – 11:20am: “What is a CSA?” with North Iowa Fresh, LLC, Thomas Farmstead, and Twisted River Farm
• 11:30 – 11:50am: The Stock Cropper (The Stock Cropper Website)
• 12:00 – 12:30pm: HHNI: Connecting and Educating in Support of Local Food
• 12:40 – 1:00pm: “Too Good To Waste” with Net ZRO Renewable Energy

2021 Mini-Workshop Recordings

2020 Mini-Workshop Recordings

KIDS EDITION ACTIVITIES

Kids activities will be lead by local food and gardening organizations and programs. Special thanks to  “Crazy Tupperware Lady” – Michelle Hartman, ISU Extension & Outreach, Lime Creek Nature Center, P4C Iowa Department of Human Services, and others for your support! Interested in hosting an activity? Email Marie with your idea!