Local Foods Month

Local Foods Month was developed to increase awareness and investment in local foods in South Central Minnesota. The event creates meaningful connections between farmers and restaurants and educates consumers on how to access all the amazing food that is grown in our region.

Each year, RNDC’s team begins by reaching out to members of the South Central Minnesota Growers’ Network and other local growers to find farms that are interested in selling to restaurants. Once we have compiled a list of interested farms and what they have to offer, we reach out to restaurants across the region and have them choose who they want to partner with.

This month-long event provides farmers with a chance to diversify their sales channels and bolster consumer awareness. Through marketing collateral, consumers learn where local products come from and where to find them, such as at farmer’s markets, co-ops, grocery stores, and farm stores in South Central Minnesota. For participating restaurants, this event provides them with high-quality local products, exciting new menu items, and a meaningful relationship with other local businesses.

Local Foods Month 2026

Join us the entire month of August as we enjoy delicious food and celebrate partnerships between local farmers and restaurants. By visiting a participating restaurant, you can support local businesses, local farmers, and learn the stories behind your food. This event is made possible thanks to partnerships between the RNDC and the South Central MN Growers’ Network,

Time: August 1st – 31st (Check hours of participating restaurants)

Learn more at the Local Foods Month event page!

This year’s participating farms:

Alternative Roots Farm

B2B Honey

Blissful Bee Pastures

Stone Hearth Farm & Garden

This year’s restaurants: