Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition meeting take place every other month, from 9am-12pm. Interested in joining? Email IowaF2SEC@gmail.com for more information.

Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups

The Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups are a collaborative effort of partners of the Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition Procurement Strategy Team. The meetings provide a venue where school and child care nutrition professionals and Iowa food producers can build their networks and ask questions related to local food procurement.

The network has scheduled four meetings in 2022. The meetings are open to school and childcare food service staff who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in Child Nutrition Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Iowa farmers, producers, processors, local food aggregators and distributors currently selling into school markets are also welcome.

The networking meetings are intended to give:

• School and childcare food service direct access to suppliers on the calls who are selling local foods to schools and childcare. Buyers are encouraged to come with their specific needs and wants.

• Suppliers direct access to school food service directors and managers who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in USDA's Child Nutrition Programs. Suppliers are encouraged to come prepared with their product availability and information on how schools and childcare can procure their product(s).

• If you are interested in attending, please register for notifications here. Meetings will be held on Zoom. Contact information can be exchanged during calls through the chat function. These calls will not be used for advertising or making specific purchasing/supplying agreements.

Questions?

Buyers should contact:

Brenda Windmuller, Education Program Consultant

Iowa Department of Education

515-681-5752

brenda.windmuller@iowa.gov

Food Producers should contact:

Teresa Wiemerslage, Food System Specialist

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

563-794-0599

wiemer@iastate.edu

New in 2022! Watch this page for more info on the Great Apple Crunch - October 13, 2022.

Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups

The Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups are a collaborative effort of partners of the Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition Procurement Strategy Team. The meetings provide a venue where school and child care nutrition professionals and Iowa food producers can build their networks and ask questions related to local food procurement.

The network has scheduled four meetings in 2022. The meetings are open to school and childcare food service staff who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in Child Nutrition Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Iowa farmers, producers, processors, local food aggregators and distributors currently selling into school markets are also welcome.

The networking meetings are intended to give:

• School and childcare food service direct access to suppliers on the calls who are selling local foods to schools and childcare. Buyers are encouraged to come with their specific needs and wants.

• Suppliers direct access to school food service directors and managers who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in USDA's Child Nutrition Programs. Suppliers are encouraged to come prepared with their product availability and information on how schools and childcare can procure their product(s).

• If you are interested in attending, please register for notifications here. Meetings will be held on Zoom. Contact information can be exchanged during calls through the chat function. These calls will not be used for advertising or making specific purchasing/supplying agreements.

Questions?

Buyers should contact:

Brenda Windmuller, Education Program Consultant

Iowa Department of Education

515-681-5752

brenda.windmuller@iowa.gov

Food Producers should contact:

Teresa Wiemerslage, Food System Specialist

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

563-794-0599

wiemer@iastate.edu

Iowa Local Food Day will take place September 28th, 2022!

Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups

The Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups are a collaborative effort of partners of the Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition Procurement Strategy Team. The meetings provide a venue where school and child care nutrition professionals and Iowa food producers can build their networks and ask questions related to local food procurement.

The network has scheduled four meetings in 2022. The meetings are open to school and childcare food service staff who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in Child Nutrition Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Iowa farmers, producers, processors, local food aggregators and distributors currently selling into school markets are also welcome.

The networking meetings are intended to give:

• School and childcare food service direct access to suppliers on the calls who are selling local foods to schools and childcare. Buyers are encouraged to come with their specific needs and wants.

• Suppliers direct access to school food service directors and managers who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in USDA's Child Nutrition Programs. Suppliers are encouraged to come prepared with their product availability and information on how schools and childcare can procure their product(s).

• If you are interested in attending, please register for notifications here. Meetings will be held on Zoom. Contact information can be exchanged during calls through the chat function. These calls will not be used for advertising or making specific purchasing/supplying agreements.

Questions?

Buyers should contact:

Brenda Windmuller, Education Program Consultant

Iowa Department of Education

515-681-5752

brenda.windmuller@iowa.gov

Food Producers should contact:

Teresa Wiemerslage, Food System Specialist

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

563-794-0599

wiemer@iastate.edu

Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition meeting take place every other month, from 9am-12pm. Interested in joining? Email IowaF2SEC@gmail.com for more information.

Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups

The Buyer + Supplier Meet-ups are a collaborative effort of partners of the Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition Procurement Strategy Team. The meetings provide a venue where school and child care nutrition professionals and Iowa food producers can build their networks and ask questions related to local food procurement.

The network has scheduled four meetings in 2022. The meetings are open to school and childcare food service staff who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in Child Nutrition Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Iowa farmers, producers, processors, local food aggregators and distributors currently selling into school markets are also welcome.

The networking meetings are intended to give:

• School and childcare food service direct access to suppliers on the calls who are selling local foods to schools and childcare. Buyers are encouraged to come with their specific needs and wants.

• Suppliers direct access to school food service directors and managers who are making purchasing and programming decisions for their districts and participating in USDA's Child Nutrition Programs. Suppliers are encouraged to come prepared with their product availability and information on how schools and childcare can procure their product(s).

• If you are interested in attending, please register for notifications here. Meetings will be held on Zoom. Contact information can be exchanged during calls through the chat function. These calls will not be used for advertising or making specific purchasing/supplying agreements.

Questions?

Buyers should contact:

Brenda Windmuller, Education Program Consultant

Iowa Department of Education

515-681-5752

brenda.windmuller@iowa.gov

Food Producers should contact:

Teresa Wiemerslage, Food System Specialist

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

563-794-0599

wiemer@iastate.edu

Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition meeting take place every other month, from 9am-12pm. Interested in joining? Email IowaF2SEC@gmail.com for more information.

2022 Virtual Conference! Free and open to the public

SAVE THE DATE! Our Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Conference will be hosted virtually on June 11th, 2021. Stay tuned for more information. Registration will open late April.

The Iowa Department of Education is informational an webinar on April 8th from 1:30-2:30pm. Join to learn more about the opportunity to apply for sub-grants for schools, CACFP child care centers, and Summer Food Service Programs!

Register for the webinar here.

Questions? Contact Carrie Scheidel at carrie.scheidel@iowa.gov.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.