The region’s largest local foods showcase for the public and trade!

Renewing the Countryside is a founding member of the FEAST! Local Foods Network—a partnership of many organizations, businesses, and individuals committed to growing a sustainable, local and regional food system which encourages innovation. As a result of our work, we hope to see current businesses flourish and new businesses get established. Read more about the FEAST! Network HERE.

The FEAST! Local Foods Network hosts two large annual events:

The FEAST! Local Foods Tradeshow is an industry-only event where regional food businesses apply to attend and have the opportunity to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, technical assistance providers, and wholesale buyers. The Tradeshow is typically held in the spring. The 2025 FEAST! Tradeshow is Thursday, March 20 in Cannon Falls, MN. Read more and register for the 2025 FEAST! Tradeshow here.

The FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace is a public festival where regional businesses offer samples, tell their story, and sell their artisan products to the public. The Marketplace is typically held in the fall. The 2025 FEAST! Marketplace Festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 in Rochester, MN. Read more about the Marketplace Festival here. 

Along with these two annual events, the FEAST! Local Foods Network publishes an annual magazine. The FEAST! Local Foods Magazine launched in November 2018 as a preview of the FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace and as a means for sharing the vision, goals, and people behind the event.

Read LOCAL FEAST! magazine vol 1-7 online

For more general information, check out our FEAST! FAQ.

Get The Scoop on local foods and other news from the FEAST! Blog

Visit local-feast.org for more information

Presented by the FEAST! Local Foods Network

Supported by: Compeer Financial,

MN Department of Agriculture

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation,

Renewing the Countryside,

and many more.