THE HEART OF
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PELLA, IA
The heart of Iowa is the perfect setting to enjoy the
common thread that binds us all together – FOOD! We
all know that food is the cornerstone of a good time
so there is no better way to jump into the culinary cul-
ture of our area than to enjoy the fruits of our labors.
The diverse communities of Oskaloosa, Leighton,
Pella, Knoxville and Pleasantville will immerse you in a
variety of nuances in culture and taste. From apples to
zucchini, from breweries to bakeries, from old world
recipes to new food innovations, there are many de-
lights to tickle your palate’s fancy.
For this reason, we have developed our A to Z
Foodie Trail to showcase many of our
award-winning food and beverage offer-
ings. The tasty items on this trail are
bursting with local flavors that are
unique to Central Iowa.
You will get to taste everything from
A to Z including Blonde Fatale Beer
from Peace Tree Brewing Company,
Chocolate Wooden Shoes and Tulips
from Van Veen Chocolates , Dutch Let-
ters and St. Nick Cookies from Jaarsma
Bakery, Gouda Cheese Curds from Frisian
Farms Cheese House, Iowa Wines from The Wijn
House, Leighton Brats from Leighton Locker, Mayan
Mocha Martini from A & P Pub and Northcote’s Bigfoot
Tenderloins from Northcote Meats.
More stops include: Oskyfizzante Wine from Tassel
Ridge Winery, Pigs in the Blanket from V ander Ploeg
Bakery, Queen Bloody Mary from The Cellar Peanut
Pub (a national award winner!), Summer Sausage &
Dried Beef from In’t Veld’s Meat Market, Genuine Pella
Bologna from Ulrich’s Meat Market, Windmill Wheat
Flour from Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Mill, and
finally, Yoga Poser Pale Ale from NoCoast Beer Com-
pany.
Keep your ears – and appetites - tuned for South Cen-
tral Iowa’s own A to Z Foodie Trail!
www.visitpella.com
“THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
OF OSKALOOSA, LEIGHTON,
PELLA, KNOXVILLE AND
PLEASANTVILLE WILL IMMERSE
YOU IN A VARIETY OF NUANCES
IN CULTURE AND TASTE.”