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Iowa ag department invests $5.2 million to strengthen food supply chain

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is investing more than $5.2 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grant program. According to a news release, the intent of …

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Donor opens $250K dollar-for-dollar match to help DMARC fight food insecurity during holiday season

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After setting a record in October for the highest monthly total of people helped in its food pantry network, the Des Moines Area Religious Council has launched a matching campaign — with the …

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Double Up Food Bucks awarded $4.8 million USDA grant

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative’s Double Up Food Bucks Program has been awarded $4.8 million as part of the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) grant, which aims to tackle food and nutrition insecurity in …

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Advocates seek to protect, strengthen SNAP while celebrating its 60th anniversary in Iowa

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Food Bank of Iowa raises nearly $170,000 for childhood hunger

The Food Bank of Iowa raised $169,588 during its second annual Drive Away Childhood Hunger golf tournament on Sept. 26. The funds will support the Food Bank’s 162 school pantries and its BackPack Program, which …

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DMARC report highlights increasing racial disparity in Des Moines metro food insecurity

A new report by DMARC shows the increasing racial disparity in Des Moines-area food pantry visitors. Graphic provided by DMARC.

The percentage of Hispanic visitors to the Des Moines Area Religious Council food pantry network …

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Registration opens for Meals from the Heartland’s 17th annual Hunger Fight

Meals from the Heartland has set a goal of packaging 2 million meals during its annual Hunger Fight event this fall, according to a news release. Thousands of volunteers are needed to help with the …

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6 key takeaways from Iowa Stops Hunger event

Four Hunger Heroes honorees were recently recognized during Business Publications Corp.’s annual Iowa Stops Hunger event discussing food insecurity in Iowa.

During the Sept. 5 event moderated by dsm magazine Editor Michael Morain, the four …

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Grants connect schools with local fresh food

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is providing $2,000 grants for schools to buy fresh food from local farmers, according to a news release. The grants will go to 137 school districts and …

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‘Setting the Table for All Iowans’ provides blueprints for more localized food system