Iowa Farmers Feed Us Offers Ultimate Backyard BBQ Sweepstakes
Iowa residents can enter the Ultimate Backyard Barbecue sweepstakes for a chance to win 3000 dollars in groceries, a Weber grill, and barbecue accessories. Entries require selecting a state, choosing a farmer, answering a trivia question, and registering up to five times daily. Registration closes at midnight Sunday.
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Kirkwood Offers Six Part Winemaking Certificate Series
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids will run a six part Winemaking and Winery Facility Management course series. Courses cover Winemaking 101 fermentation facility management marketing and regulation and wines from pre bottling to consumer sales. Completion of all six earns the Winemaking and Winery Facility Management Certificate. Class tuition is 49 per class. For information contact Tom Moore at 319 398 5899 Ext 4010 or Lucas McIntire at 563 599 9608.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Lucas McIntire
Heirloom Fruit and Veggie Tasting in Cedar Rapids
Culver's Garden Center and The Shop Next Door host an heirloom tasting on August 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. at The Shop Next Door Cedar Rapids featuring tomatoes watermelon squash potatoes cucumbers. Admission is $5, limited to 25 with reservations via Culver's at 319 377 4195.
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Culver
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Cucumbers Shine in Summer Gazpacho and Fennel Slaw
A feature on cucumber benefits and history notes their cooling effect and nutrition. Two recipes are highlighted: cucumber avocado gazpacho, dairy free and silky, and cucumber fennel slaw with spiralized cucumber noodles for a playful twist.
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Louis XIV
Fair heat keeps author from deep fried fair treats
Open day at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines finds travel writer Cindy Hadish and photojournalist Liz Martin skipping many deep fried items due to heat. They sample a fried veggie basket and lemonade, while heat slows food row and crowds. A Cedar Rapids farmers market plans a booth by Hadish for 10:30 a.m. to noon with gardening items and story ideas.
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Des Moines
Liz Martin
Cedar Rapids
Cindy Hadish
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