Mark your calendar for the next Community Food Systems Annual Event, to be offered virtually on Friday, February 12, 2021! Do you have project news or best practices to share? We are accepting workshop proposals through October 16. Find details and submission instructions here. This year’s event will focus on Retail and Leadership within Community … Continue reading Submit workshop proposals for 2021 CFS Annual Event by Oct. 16
These workshops are now fully enrolled. Please stay tuned for an announcement of our next virtual session. Our Food Systems Team has worked hard this summer to transition the Local Food Leader and Community Food Systems trainings and certifications to a virtual format. Beginning in September, these four popular professional development opportunities for food systems … Continue reading Virtual food systems certifications offered online
Our local food coordinator spotlight this month is a two-fer! Brigham Hoegh and Kate Olson both work on local foods programming for Cass County Extension and Outreach—Brigham as Cass County wellness coordinator, and Kate as county director. Learn about their many great projects (and try the recipe for sauteed radishes with bacon!) What do you … Continue reading Spotlight on Brigham Hoegh and Kate Olson, Cass County Extension
Our spotlight this month is on Steven Eilers, Urban Agriculture Specialist with Black Hawk County Extension. What do you do as a local food coordinator? In my job as urban ag specialist, I get the privilege of working with many local producers. We are very lucky to have people who raise and produce everything from … Continue reading Spotlight on Steven Eilers, Black Hawk County Extension