CEDAR RAPIDS – Karl Cassell and a small crew of dedicated volunteers transformed a vacant lot into a bountiful garden this summer in Wellington Heights. Now, the community is invited to celebrate that success during a harvest party, set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. The celebration will be at 1415 Bever Ave. SE. […]
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Month: September 2013
A rare wine in Iowa: Cascade’s Crimson S
CASCADE – Visitors seek out one of Iowa’s newest wineries for the rural ambiance and flavorful wines, but owners Kevin and Lisa Miller believe it’s only a matter of time before connoisseurs discover the organic nature of their business. The Millers’ Crimson Sunset Vineyards & Winery, near Cascade, produces Iowa’s only wine created entirely from […]
Win a one-year Iowa Valley Food Co-op me...
UPDATE (Oct. 1) – Congratulations to Stacey Lindsay, whose name was drawn as the winner of the Homegrown Harvest contest! Thank you to all of who participated here and on the Homegrown Facebook page!! ———————————————— What gardener isn’t proud of a bumper crop of blueberries, mouthwatering melon or a flawless Fuzzy Bomb tomato? Now is […]
Tour an edible forest
MONMOUTH, ILL. – Why does the president of the Iowa Nut Growers Association live in Illinois? Chris Rice, who is organizing a tour of Gary Fernald’s property near Monmouth, Ill., said it’s because Fernald’s climate is closer to Iowa’s than that of southern Illinois, which makes up most of the Illinois Nut Growers Association. The […]