Cultivating Opportunities: A look at local food issues in our changing world

Date: Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

Start: 10:15 am

Location: Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa

Contact: Jan Swinton, Hometown Harvest of SE Iowa, jan.swinton77@gmail.com, (641) 751-9061

This one-day workshop will provide opportunities to learn about local food growing, processing, selling, buying, marketing, packaging, delivering, and (of course) eating. Students in the Indian Hills Culinary Arts Program will prepare a local foods lunch under the direction of Chef Gordon Rader.

The day's events are hosted by Hometown Harvest of SE Iowa and ISU Extension's Value Added Agriculture Program partnering with Indian Hills Community College and the Leopold Center.

Workshops include:

• Growing: Neric Smith, Indian Hills
• Farm To School: Tammy Stotts and Ann Feilmann
• Marketing: Bob Wersen, Tassel Ridge Winery
• Selling: Bryan Zieggler, Indian Hills Small Business Development
• Processing: Alan Neidermeier Todd's BB in Clive
• Packaging: Iowa State Inspections and Appeals
• Delivery: Chef Charlie Schiller, Bridgeview Center, Ottumwa
• Eating: Chef Gordon Rader, Indian Hills Culinary Arts

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