Cultivate: Local Food Connections

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Providing local food education & cultivating connections between farmers & food citizens

10/22/2026

Our last Cultivate Your Plate event for the year is coming up in a couple of weeks 🍃 If you are curious about using herbs for culinary or medicinal purposes, this class is for you! Herbalist will lead the class in exploring all that herbs have to offer. We will end the class with a locally-sourced meal, so come hungry!

Find more information and register on our website 🎟 Space is limited!

Wednesday, November 4th | 5:00-6:30 PM
Hosted at the

10/19/2026

Calling all producers 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 Add us as an affiliate on Market Maker to increase your reach to consumers looking for local food. Don't have a Market Maker account yet? It's FREE to create a business account! Then, just add Cultivate as an affiliate 🫐🧀🥚

Check out more ways to find local food through Market Maker on our website!
cultivatefoodconnections.org/find-local-food

10/16/2026

THIS SATURDAY! Learn more about all types of squash at our Cultivate Your Plate event Saturday, October 17th from 5-6:30 PM at the 🎃

Grab your ticket on our website and come hungry because we will share a locally-sourced meal at the end of class 🍴

10/14/2026

Join us in celebrating Farm to School Month this October! This year, our theme is "Creating Thriving Communities with Local Food in Every School."

Let's create a food system that connects all kids to nourishing, local food in schools. Learn more at farmtoschool.org 🍎

10/12/2026

There are a few spots left for our upcoming class THIS WEEK 🎟 Expand your knowledge of produce that’s in abundance! In this interactive class, we will learn to make pan-seared squash gnocchi with browned butter sage sauce. We will also learn about the various types of squash, types of cuts, and how the proper use of the right kind of squash can elevate a simple home meal into a restaurant-quality plate.

If you’re looking to increase your culinary skills, learn about local produce, and eat a delicious community meal, join us for this class!

Hosted at the
Saturday, October 17 | 5:00-6:30 PM

10/09/2026

Can’t wait!! 🧑‍🍳

10/08/2026

COMING UP! These next few cooking classes are going to be good ones 🤗 Whether you are brushing up on your cooking skills or are a beginner, we have something for everyone!

Find more information and register for the classes on our website 🎟

All classes will be hosted at the and include a locally-sourced community meal, so come hungry!

10/06/2026

There's still time to sign up to learn more about using sustainably-grown Iowa pork 🥩 Local producers K**b Hill Farm will join us at the to teach us about their Certified Organic heritage breed pork.

October is National Pork Month, making it the perfect time to learn more about an Iowa staple. After the cooking demonstrations, we will enjoy a locally-produced community meal!

Register through the link in our bio 🎟

Saturday, October 10th | 5:00-6:30 PM
Hosted at the Iowa Food Co-op

10/04/2026

Squash: it's what's for dinner, lunch, and breakfast! If you've ever wondered what types of squash to use, how to cut them, or what kinds of dishes to use them in, this class is for you 🍲

This class will go over several types of squash, demonstrate cooking them, and end with a locally-procured community meal 🍴 Come hungry and bring a friend!

Register through the link in our bio 🎟

Saturday, October 17th | 5:00-6:30 PM
Hosted at the Iowa Food Co-op

10/02/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who came to our most recent Cultivate Your Plate cooking class! September Harvest was all about using what is abundant during this time of year 🍅🍆🧅 We made a beautiful ratatouille, learned how to best prepare these vegetables, and shared a meal together. Special shoutout to Natalie at for teaching us!

If you attended, what was the most important thing you learned?

Sign up for the next class on our website!

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