Join us for the next
FEAST! Local Foods Tradeshow
March 19, 2026
Click here to learn about the Spring 2025 FEAST! Tradeshow
For questions about the FEAST! Tradeshow, contact Elena Byrne:
608.712.8340 or [email protected]
Tradeshow Testimonials
“When you are busy being a maker and starting a small local food business, it is hard to find the time to travel all over to meet with buyers, and buyers are very busy people as well! FEAST creates a venue where both makers and buyers can be the most efficient with their time.“
—Melissa Driscoll, founder of Seven Songs Organic Farm Garlic Scape Pesto
“The show was an amazing experience... I was able to connect with several producers I hadn’t previously been aware of. And because of those meetings, Kowalski’s has on-boarded seven new local lines so far.”
—Britt Lindemann, Kowalski's Grocery/Dairy/Frozen Director
"I loved having the physical space and time to talk with each vendor. It was so nice to experience everyone's excitement about the products they offer."
—Erica Olson, Wayzata Schools Nutrition Coordinator
The FEAST! Local Foods Network Tradeshow Planning Committee includes:
Matt Barthelemy, Renewing the Countryside
Pam Bishop, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Elena Byrne, Renewing the Countryside
Erika Camplin, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside
Kate LaBrosse, Kate LaBrosse Consulting/Naturally MN
Brett Olson, Renewing the Countryside
Peggy Paul, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Tim Penny, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Marlene Petersen, Renewing the Countryside
Jason Robinson, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Michael Sparby, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Rachel Wandrei, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Sam Ziegler, GreenSeam
Cannon Falls Subcommittee:
Laura Qualey, Community and Economic Development Associates
Deeann Lufkin, CannonBelles
John Peterson, Ferndale Market