Trees Forever seeks volunteers for Cedar Rapids tree planting
Trees Forever invites volunteers to help plant 37 shade trees at 13 Habitat for Humanity homes in northeast Cedar Rapids. The 8 am ceremony and planting run until noon on Winchell Drive NE near Robins Cemetery. Bring tools if possible and wear weather appropriate gear.
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Cedar Rapids Trees Forever
Habitat For Humanity
Cedar Rapids
Habitat Homes
Winchell Drive
Council Street
Robins Cemetery
Karen Brook
Kbrook
Treesforever
Pumpkin Fest fundraiser supports Tanager Place in Shueyville
The third annual Pumpkin Fest for Tanager Place is held Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Chalupsky Landscaping Shueyville. Activities include hay ride face painting petting zoo and fire trucks. Admission is 5 at the door with cookie popcorn and refreshments.
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Shueyville
Tanager Place
Chalupsky Landscaping
Swisher
U N Day Dinner Celebrates Middle East Theme
Linn County United Nations Association marks United Nations Day on Oct 24 at Peoples Church. Jerald Schnoor of the University of Iowa will discuss Engaging America in the Millennium Development Goals at 5 PM. Peg Maher is honorary chair. A catered Middle Eastern dinner follows at 6 PM in the Andre Room. tickets $10, RSVP by Oct 17.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
United Nations Association
Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
Third Ave. SE
Jerald Schnoor
Center For Global and Regional Environmental Research
University of Iowa
America
Peoples Upstairs
Peg Maher
UNA
Grant Wood
Local Foods Groups Spotlight in Iowa City Iowa
The Local Foods Connection and Johnson County Local Food Alliance promote local eating through Buy Fresh Buy Local programs Farm to School and Field to Family. The alliances connect farmers consumers and schools, with events like the Field to Family Harvest Dinner and a culinary walk drawing hundreds of participants.
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Iowa City
Owa City
Local Foods Connection
Johnson County
Local Food Alliance
Iowa
Michelle Kenyon Brown
Kenyon Brown
Johnson
Devotay
N. Linn St
E. Washington St
Heather Widmayer
Local CSA Boxes Provide Produce and Recipes to Iowa City Family
Pam Hime from Iowa City participates in a community supported agriculture program that supplies fresh produce, recipes, and fact sheets. The boxes help local growers by guaranteeing income, and families use items within a week or share extras.
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Laura Dowd
Local Foods Connection
Bethany Bender
AmeriCorps Vista
Dowd
CSA
Csas
Pam Hime
Iowa City
Root Cellar Workshop at Organic Greens Katona
James Nisly president of Local Food Alliance leads a root cellar building and storage workshop at Organic Greens 2316 133rd St Katona Oct 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free for Ottawa members and offers guidance on preserving harvests.
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133Rd St. Katona
James Nisly
Local
Food Alliance
Aretter
Ottawa
Csun A Iunetiels Skeen
Jcifa.org
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