Angelyn Wang, local foods associate, angelynw@cfra.org or 402.870.1721; Teresa Hoffman, senior communications associate, teresah@cfra.org or 402.687.2100, ext. 1012
MALVERN, IOWA—Southwest Iowans who support local foods and local farms are invited to attend a one-day summit featuring educational sessions, exhibitors, and an indoor farmers market.
The summit held along Main Street in Malvern, Iowa, will feature locally-sourced food and businesses and provide networking time for participants. This free event is hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs and Golden Hills RC&D.
The second annual Southwest Iowa Local Foods Summit is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Malvern Liberty Memorial Community Building, 501 Main St., and will include real-time interpretation from English to Spanish.
“We hope you join us at this celebration of local foods in southwest Iowa,” said Angelyn Wang, local foods associate with the Center. “We’re holding this event for local food producers, food service directors, teachers, local food advocates, community members, and anyone engaging in the local foods sector. We will also have an indoor market where people can shop from local farmers.”
Topics covered during the summit will include sessions on farm to school and rural grocery store initiatives, as well as breakouts for local farmers on production and marketing.
Free breakfast and lunch will be catered by Classic Cafe of Malvern, Iowa.
Registration is required by Nov. 1 at cfra.org/2024LocalFoodsSummit. For more information, contact Wang at angelynw@cfra.org or 402.870.1721.
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