FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace 2026

Join us for our 13th Annual Local Foods Marketplace festival!

General Admission 

• $10 ($15 at the door)
  

VIP Craft Alcohol Sampling Wristband (includes general admission)* 

• $35 ($40 at the door)
  
• *Includes wine, beer, cider, and spirits. All wristband holders MUST show proof of age with valid, government-issued photo-ID upon entry to FEAST!

Youth (12 and under): FREE

Super Supporter option: $75

• General admission plus VIP wristband, a local-food tee, plus a $25 donation* to The Melvin Giles Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship Fund (*may be tax deductible)

The Melvin Giles Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship is intended to increase opportunities for local food businesses by covering the booth fee for recipients to be an exhibitor at the event. The scholarship is named in honor of local-food advocate Melvin Giles, who passed away in July 2025. Known for his peace bubbles and peace poles, Melvin worked tirelessly to ensure fair access to healthy, local food. He did that in countless ways, including helping establish the Urban Farm and Garden Alliance—a collaboration of community gardens that promote reconciliation, social and environmental justice, peace and healing through the cultivation and sharing of food. Melvin enjoyed attending FEAST! as an employee of Renewing the Countryside and recognized a need for a scholarship to allow emerging entrepreneurs to attend FEAST! events. We are grateful for the funds which allow FEAST! to honor his memory in a way that continues the work to which he dedicated his life. 

Note: We love to gather photos of the fun local foods happenings at FEAST! If you're joining us, please be aware you may appear in photos we share on the internet and/or in print. If you have concerns, please contact us and we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

Above: Tiffany Alexandria and Beth Dooley presenting a paired cooking demo at FEAST! 2024; photo by Gabriel Saenz. We know cooking demos are enjoyed by all, and are excited to share the lineup for this year—stay tuned to local-feast.org/festival for details!

FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace is a program of the FEAST! Local Foods Network and is co-hosted by non-profit organizations Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and Renewing the Countryside. FEAST! programs are supported by our wonderful sponsors, including premier partnership with Minnesota Department of Agriculture.  

For more information, including COVID-related updates, visit www.local-feast.org and follow us on social media: @localfeastnetwork on Facebook and @localfeast on Instagram.