Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership (NIFFP)
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 in reverse chronological order
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
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| 1 | Farm Crawl to be held in the Cedar Valley Public Relations News Release 2012:35, p.1 |
This is the second annual Farm Crawl to be held. Participants will learn how eleven local farmers grow and manager their farms. New this year are emus and popcorn. Will also showcase four local farms energy projects. | |
| 2 | 2012 local food directory now available Public Relations News Release 2012:6, p.1 |
Direcrtory contains information on where to purchase locally produced foods in Black Hawk and surrounding counties. A seasonal harves calendar and how to buy locally raised meat are included. | |
| 3 | UNI to host annual harvest dinner Public Relations News Release 2011:110, p.1 |
The Center for Energy and Environmental Education along with the Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership will host its annual harvest dinner. | |
| 4 | UNI's Malcolm Price Laboratory to host National Farm to school month Public Relations News Release 2011:95, p.1 |
The Malcolm Price Laboratory school will join with Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership to teach students about farming and becoming more sustainable. | |
| 5 | First ever Farm Crawl to be held in the Cedar Valley Public Relations News Release 2011:12, p.1 |
The First Cedar Valley Farm Crawl will be hosted by the Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership. The crawl will show off ten local farmers and is open to all ages. | |
| 6 | UNI project aims to increase food production in surrounding counties Public Relations News Release 2010:341, p.1 |
The Northern Iowa Food & Farm Partnership are working with Iowa counties to increase the number of local food producers. | |
| 7 | Local farmer to teach first-graders the art of making cheese. Public Relations News Release 2010:159, p.1 |
Mark Armstrong, owner of Acoustic Farms in Springville, will make mozzarella cheese for first grade students at East Elementary School in Independence. | |
| 8 | Three more Iowa schools to receive NIFFP support for farm-to-school lunch programs Public Relations News Release 2010:16, p.1 |
A recent grant from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture has allowed NIFFP staff to begin work with food service directors at Dike-New Hartford, Sumner, and Waverly-Shell Rock schools. | |
| 9 | 2010 guide to locally grown meats, fruits, vegetables now available Public Relations News Release 2009:483, p.1 |
The 2010 Buy Fresh Buy Local Food Guide is now available from Northern Iowa Food & Farm Partnership (NIFFP) at the University of Norther Iowa Center for Energy & Environmental Education. | |
| 10 | From frozen to fresh: UNI to hold workshop for creating healthier school lunches Public Relations News Release 2009:394, p.1 |
The Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership workshop is called "'A' is for Asparagus, healthier school lunches for Iowa," to get fresh food on school lunch trays. The workshop will show how food service directors can serve healthy, fresh food to students. | |
| 11 | Buy Fresh, Buy Local campaign seeks new members Join by March 1 to gain full membership benefits Public Relations News Release 2009:279, p.1 |
The Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership (NIFFP) is accepting new members for the campaign to promote local food purchases in seven Iowa counties. Members can be farmers, grocers, institutions, restaurants, processors or other food-related businesses. | |
| 12 | NIFFP takes leadership role in Midwest farm-to-school projects Public Relations News Release 2009:237, p.1 |
Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership (NIFFP) was appointed to a co-leadership position for the Midwest region of the National Farm to School Network (NFTSN). NIFFP is a program of the Center for Energy and Environmental Education. |