Picture Collection from the 3rd International Food Festival 2004

Picture Collection from the 2nd International Food Festival 2003

POSTER IFOOD 2002

Photo: Brent Stevens/Herald Journal 04/30/2002

POSTER IFOOD 2002

We would like to thank to all our IFoodFest Vendors in 2002

Countries that were represented:

2001 IFOODFEST AWARDS to people, institutions and businesses in Cache Valley:

The Committee of the International Food Festival made five awards to community  members, institutions, and businesses who supported multicultural events in Cache Valley during the year 2001. Awardees are selected yearly and their names are announced at the International Food Festival.

2001 Awardees  were:
- Gary Chambers, Utah State University
- Alan White, Preston, Idaho Business Owner
- Mario Peña, Community Member
- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Logan
- Cache Valley Chambers of Commerce

Last year proceeds of the International Food Festival were donated to the Fire Department of Hyrum City. This year proceeds will be donated to the construction of the Hyrum City Library.

Our Sponsors Last Year

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL

In 1998, proactive and visionary Hyrum City Mayor Gordon Olson set up citizen committees to involve concerned citizen in matters of interest to the community.  One of these citizen committees is called Hyrum City Strength in Diversity Committee which is chaired by local America’s Promise volunteer and Hyrum citizen, Barbara Shidler with City Council Liason Mike Stauffer.

In recent years the focus of the committee has been to integrate the local Latino population into the community and schools and to foster an atmosphere where all cultures can learn from and appreciate each other. 

The Strength in Diversity Committee seeks to partnership with other organizations and individuals with the same objectives, for example: USU Spanish Ambassadors, Local Americorps Promise Fellows, USU Multicultural Student Services, and local PTAs to name a few.  We have assisted in providing translators for parent teacher conferences, having floats representing our community’s diversity in the July 4^th parade, and hosting 2 successful Latino Family Outreach/Halloween Parties. 

In an important effort to involve local leadership (Juan Luna, Antonio Arce, and Isaias Lopez) to share their culture, as well as inviting all other cultures and nationalities with the community, we hosted the 1^st International Food and Art Festival in April of 2002.

Saturday, June 21, 2003, the Strength in Diversity Committee will host the 2^nd International Food Festival on Hyrum City Square.  We invite all to come and participate.

Barbara Shidler, Hyrum Diversity Committee

Juan Luna, Chairman and Founder of the INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL  

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