Straight from the Farm to a Dinner at the Fair

DES MOINES, IA (06/16/2022) (readMedia)-- If you've ever wondered how your food gets from the farm to your dinner table, you can find out on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Iowa State Fair. Join Iowa farmers for conversations to answer questions about food, family and farming while you enjoy a special three course meal from local foods grown by Iowa's farmers.

Iowa State Fair Farm to Fair Dinner

Menu:

Appetizers

Turkey poppers

Corn dip

Cheesy peasy deviled eggs

Main course

Lemon garlic grilled beef tri-tip

Edamame and calico beans

Pork harvest kabobs

Dessert

Peach ice cream

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

NEW Alliant Energy Landing

Deadline to enter is Monday, July 18, 2022

Tell us why you want a seat at the table by July 18, 2022, by applying at www.iowastatefair.org/participate/whats-new. Fair Admission is included and 100 lucky winners will be selected at random to win a pair of tickets each. Farm to Fair is sponsored by Midwest Dairy, Iowa Beef Industry Council, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Corn, Iowa Egg Council, and the Iowa Turkey Federation. Deadline to enter is July 18. For more information visit www.iowastatefair.org.

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair, located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines, is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. Find Your Fun at the Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2022. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.