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FEAST! Festival returns Saturday, December 11

Rochester, MN – Food and beverage businesses from Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota are invited to register for the eighth annual FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace, to be held on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Fans of the event should save the date to join us for the in-person festival at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, and participate in the Online Marketplace, where customers can preview products and order online for curbside pick-up. Regional food makers can learn more and register online at local-feast.org/registration2021.

With both the in-person event and the online shopping experience you can savor the taste of the Midwest and learn why local is best. Buying regional food helps to build and support our local food system, from the families growing and creating the food all the way to your kitchen table. While a hybrid event is currently planned, hosts are actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation and will switch to an online-only event if necessary.

September 09, 2021

FEAST! Local Foods SCOOP: March 2021

Got Local? | Know Your Farmer | Contest Fun! | Who's Fueling FEAST!?

MARCH 2021 | VOL. 3, NO. 9

HAPPY SPRING!

Hold on to your hats, the spring winds are blowing in and word is, foodie gifts are all the rage for Mother's Day this year...lucky for you, we've got you covered: the FEAST! Online Marketplace is BACK FOR ROUND TWO!

Scroll down for details on that, plus discover who won the local foods gift bag drawing among those who filled our our feedback survey, learn about what drives the woman behind the Madame Chu brand, and what's new with The Greensted, and more.

—FEAST! Local Foods Network newsletter team

April 02, 2021

FEAST! Local Foods SCOOP: February 2021

Got Local? | Know Your Farmer | Contest Fun! | Who's Fueling FEAST!?

FEBRUARY 2021 | VOL. 3, NO. 8

Is it spring yet?

Does the recent warm weather have you thinking about your garden? At the least, it's much easier to spend time outdoors, and we hope you're enjoying it!

Below you can read what's new with FEAST! vendors Infuzn Foods and O'Neill Family Farms, plus learn about a brand new conference for foodmakers. And, it's last call for the Online Marketplace feedback survey for a chance to win a gift bag full of local foods goodies!

—FEAST! Local Foods Network newsletter team

March 04, 2021

FEAST! Local Foods SCOOP: January 2021

Got Local? | Eateries | Fresh & Tasty | Contest Fun! | Who's Fueling FEAST!?

JANUARY 2021 | VOL. 3, NO. 7

Mid-winter delights

We hope this newsletter finds you well, and enjoying good food along with the other great winter pastimes—winter sports, baking season, paging through seed catalogs, or however else your passions take you.

We're sharing some stories below to whet your appetites, as well as a contest of sorts! Follow the link to a very short feedback survey, and you'll have a chance to win a gift bag full of local foods goodies!

—FEAST! Local Foods Network newsletter team

February 03, 2021

Have you taken the Pledge?

We believe that local food is essential.

It is essential to our local economy, to the health of our communities, and to the environment.

Join the Local Food is Essential movement—

Take the Pledge!

December 28, 2020

FEAST! Local Foods SCOOP: December 2020

DECEMBER 2020 | VOL. 3, NO. 6

Wishing you safe, healthy and happy holiday celebrations!

May they be full of local foods grown and made by farmers and makers from around our region, when possible!

—FEAST! Local Foods Network newsletter team

December 23, 2020

Curbside Pickup Instructions for Dec. 6, 2020

Thank you for ordering from FEAST! Local Food Marketplace online! Pickup will be Sunday, December 6^that Graham Park between the hours of 11 am – 2 pm.

Please follow the yellow signs to our pick up location within Graham Park. We are at building 43, the Miracle of Birth Center, accessible from 16^th Street.

Graham Park

The Miracle of Birth Center (Bldg 43)

43 Arena Dr SE

Rochester, MN 55902

(MAP HERE)

To help speed up the pickup process:

December 03, 2020

Enter to win!

How well do you know the FEAST! Online Marketplace food businesses? Find more about each of them from the Foodmaker Directory on the FEAST! website, and submit your limerick solution for a chance at a $10 gift certificate for product at the FEAST! store*!

*Place your order by midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Submissions after Tuesday, Dec. 1 may not be considered, but we still welcome you to play!
Curbside pickup is Sunday, Dec. 6, 11am-2pm, Graham Park, Rochester, MN.

November 20, 2020

FEAST! Local Foods SCOOP: October 2020

Got Local? | Eateries | Fresh & Tasty | Contest Fun! | Who's Fueling FEAST!?

OCTOBER 2020 | VOL. 3, NO. 4

FEAST Season!

The FEAST! Local Foods Magazine is out—have you snatched a copy yet? Scroll down for the sneak peek, and keep your eyes out for the digital release, coming soon!

This year's hybrid FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace is taking shape, with 40+ local food vendors on board, and sales opening Nov. 8 for pickup Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Graham Park Fairgrounds. Read on for profiles on two of the vendors you'll find in this year's event, and other ways you can enjoy supporting local.

—FEAST! Local Foods Network newsletter team

October 30, 2020

FEAST! Local Foods SCOOP: September 2020

Got Local? | Eateries | Fresh & Tasty | Contest Fun! | Who's Fueling FEAST!?

SEPTEMBER 2020 | VOL. 3, NO. 3

FALL is here—and all that that implies

Cool nights and falling leaves. Gardens giving out their last glory. And of course, the election. But in the Midwest, with the inevitable cold on the way, it's a time to appreciate those good weather days along with the autumn beauty.

The FEAST! Local Foods Magazine is taking shape, and we're looking forward to its October release! We're also signing up vendors to participate in this year's hybrid FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace, which will open with online sales in November, and culminate on Sunday, December 6th, at the Graham Park Fairgrounds. Read on for all the news...

—FEAST! Local Foods Network newsletter team

October 15, 2020