Bring all of your friends to celebrate Iowa Local Food Day at the 2024 Fall Food Fest!
We are excited to be bringing back the Rooted Carrot Co-op Fall Food Fest this year! Past Fall Food Fests have attracted 250-300 people to learn about local foods & products, and meet the people who are working hard to grow and produce them.
The 2024 Fall Food Fest will be held on Iowa Local Food Day, Wednesday, September 25 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Community Center, adjacent to the Cedar Falls Public Library.
It will be a free, family-friendly event open to the community.
There will be:
- Children’s activities!
- Live music! Addison Payne and Mathew Bancroft Smithe will play from their repertoire of American string band music
- Door prizes!
- Photo booth!
Food Trucks:
- Ooh la la Crêpes will have sweet crepes with Fall fillings & GF options starting at 6:00.
- BBQ Brazil will have delicious Brazilian American menu items
Vendors will have samples and items available for purchase, including:
- Country View Dairy with chocolate milk and frozen yogurt
- Iowa Miso with miso on veggies
- Hockey’s Smokehouse with seasoning blends
- Thinkwell Coffee
- UNI Local Food Program with an informational table
- JR Greens
- Petit Green Giants
- Varda Farms & Apiary
- Mark’s Angus Beef
And more surprises are being planned! Stay tuned to the Fall Food Festival Event Page on Facebook for updated information.
We have room for a few more vendors. Do you own a small business with local products that you would like to promote and educate the community about? Please contact us at info@rootedcarrot.coop. We are accepting vendors until we have reached capacity. The sooner you register to become a vendor, the more we can promote your business and your participation in the event!