I must admit, I was taken aback when I first saw the “keep off the grass” sign at Brucemore, and to be fair, it was actually the more polite “please stay off the grass.” Closer inspection revealed it wasn’t a landscaping company dumping chemicals on the lawn, but a much more palatable reason: a historic […]
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Local Food Banquet and Marion Soup Suppe...
Two upcoming dinners the last weekend of October will benefit two worthwhile organizations in Eastern Iowa. Fortunately, the events are on separate days, so you can indulge your gastronomic desires and attend both. The Local Food Banquet, with silent and live auctions, is set for Oct. 25, 2014, to benefit the Iowa Valley RC&D. The […]
Farmers on the auction block at Food-for...
IOWA CITY – The name of Local Foods Connection’s upcoming fundraiser – Food-for-Everyone – is enticing of itself. The live and silent auction items crank it up a notch, with CSA shares, stunning artwork and, my personal favorite, three area farmers up on the auction block. I’m told you don’t get to keep the farmers […]
Galaxy 16 in Cedar Rapids to host open a...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Opening night – and the day after – for a Midwestern-shot movie will coincide with open auditions for another new film. Ted Trent Studios and Circa 87 will hold open call auditions for their new movie shooting in the Midwest next summer at 13 Wehrenberg Theatres, including the Galaxy 16, 5340 Council St. […]
Celebrate the summer solstice with a gar...
Two summer solstice events happening in Eastern Iowa are scheduled for this Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, so make it to both and you can make the longest day of the year last even longer. Several organizations are collaborating on Friday’s event at Ushers Ferry, while New Pioneer Food Co-op is sponsoring Saturday’s […]
Learn how to forage for wild edibles and...
Two Backyard Abundance events coming up in the Iowa City area will teach participants about foraging and also offer an opportunity to help build the foundation for an “edible forest.” Find background on the edible forest here and read more about both events from Backyard Abundance:
Homegrown volunteer helps with flood vic...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Those of us who lived through the 2008 flood remember what the city was like six years ago, and what it meant to have volunteers from all over the country help in the aftermath. Lynn Stansbery, a native of Cedar Rapids, was just recognized by the governor’s office as one of the 50 […]
Plant swap, farmers market and gardening...
Great things are happening in Ely. This town between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City is cutting-edge when it comes to local foods, with its own farmers market, seed lending library and community gardens. Ely’s final indoor farmers market of the season is Saturday, April 26, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Ely Public Library, […]
Brush fire takes life of homegrown busin...
“How is your mother?” The question was an odd way for an interview to start, as I’m usually on the other end of the queries. A photojournalist and I had traveled to the small community of Oneida in northeast Iowa to talk to Genny Bennett about her business, Oneida Nameplate Co., which makes medical alert […]
Museum celebrates Czech holidays and tra...
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Visitors can experience folk traditions and customs from the Czech Republic in a new exhibition shown exclusively at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. “Celebration! Rituals and Revelry of Life,” explores a years-worth of holidays through colorful Czech masks, costumes, religious artifacts and other items directly from […]