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37th Annual Celebration of Agriculture

Since 1987, this event has honored those who are involved in all aspects of agribusiness and play a vital role in building and growing a dynamic agricultural industry. Each year this event brings nearly 700 attendees from across Eastern Iowa to enjoy an evening of networking, food, and a keynote speaker. This year we welcome Andrew McCrea, host of the "American Countryside" radio broadcast, as our keynote speaker. 

Event Details:

• 5:30pm - Networking & Drink Reception (credit cards only)
• 6:30pm- Dinner
• 7:00pm- Program Begins

Ticket Information

• Please register by or before March 12, 2025
• Individual tickets are $50/each.
• A reserved table of 10 for your company staff and/or ag clientele may be purchased for $500. 
• Bill Me Later is only available for full table purchases, not individual tickets.
• A credit card processing fee of 3.5% is added to all card transactions.
• Questions about payments may be directed to Tyanna Stephenson at 319-730-1408

Table purchasers: 

• Select the payment option of "Bill Me Later" to pay by check. 
• Please make checks payable to Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
• You must include “Celebration of Agriculture” in the Memo
• Mail to: Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance at 501 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. 
• Please note: when registering multiple attendees or a table, you do not need to list individual attendees during registration. However, you should use this section to list if someone in your party has a dietary restriction. If there are no restrictions, click 'next' at the bottom of the page to get to the payment screen.

Collection for HACAP

The Celebration of Agriculture is a proud supporter of HACAP (Hawkeye Area Community Action Program). We will have buckets placed at each table to collect a free will donation to support HACAP. You may also make a donation ahead of the event via credit card HERE. Be sure to select "Celebration of Ag Event" in the 'where to give' section. If you wish to be invoiced for a donation and pay by check please email kguardado@hacap.org.

Since 1987 a donation has been taken during the evening event to present to HACAP. They work diligently to reduce food insecurity in seven Eastern Iowa counties including Linn, Benton, Jones, Johnson, Washington, Iowa and Cedar. The Celebration of Agriculture more specifically supports the Meat Processing Fund, this fund specifically helps to source and provide animal protein for families. Visit www.hacap.org to learn more.   

Stay in Touch

Like Celebration of Ag on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram to stay up to date with event information and announcements. 

Questions?

Please contact Committee Chair, April Isaacson, april@growthland.com

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