New Staff Alert! Field to Family is proud to introduce our new Operations Manager, Emily! We are excited to welcome a fresh member to our team who is as passionate about local food systems as we are! As Operations Manager, Emily serves a vital role in connecting farmers and producers with our local community to […]
It’s easy to find a pint of locally grown cherry tomatoes in Johnson County, Iowa in September. It’s not so easy to find enough to feed an entire school district. In June 2019, Field to Family evolved into a nonprofit food hub in an effort to tackle that challenge. Our past: How Field to […]
At Trumpet Blossom Café in Iowa City, the menu changes seasonally, even daily, but it almost always features locally sourced ingredients. Chef and owner Katy Meyer is committed to taking care of the planet, serving high-quality food to her customers and participating in our region’s thriving local food system. Meyer has relationships with several local […]
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig toured Field to Family’s facility on Friday, Feb. 5 to discuss getting more food grown close to home on Iowans’ plates. Staff was thrilled to share the organization’s story, introduce local stakeholders and talk about what it takes to connect farmers and buyers on-the-ground. By managing purchase, aggregation, distribution […]
At this virtual meeting for farmers, we plan to share our visions for 2021 and listen and learn with you, our local producer-partners, to incorporate feedback from the farmer and producer community into our annual planning. At this meeting we will: Share our proposed plans for direct-to-consumer marketing. Listen to and address farmers’ questions, concerns […]
Here are some FAQs for current or potential vendors interested in participating in the 5-week, late-season, contact-free Online Farmers Market, a new endeavor of the Field to Family Food Hub. What kind of producers can participate in the Online Farmers Market? Vendors who participated in the Iowa City Online Market 2020 and food hub […]
The primary purpose of this meeting is to help prospective new Food Hub farmers learn more about our operation and assess their own “wholesale readiness.” This is a virtual event that will be held over Zoom. We would love to connect with producers of all kinds, from produce, eggs, meat and dairy, to grains, honey […]
The University of Iowa’s commitment to sourcing local produce creates a powerful connection between local farmers and the students and personnel the university feeds every day, a connection that benefits all involved. University of Iowa chefs cite freshness and quality among their reasons for buying local. Scholars receive nutritious meals to fuel their minds and […]
Field to Family’s Food Hub has reached its one year milestone, completing its first full year procuring locally grown produce for wholesale customers in Johnson County and beyond. We owe the hub’s success to farmers’ commitment to producing high-quality food with sustainable practices; our customers’ desire to serve healthy, local food; and the deep commitment […]