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Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program surpasses $1 million milestone

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program has surpassed $1 million in purchases from Iowa farmers and producers. The statewide program was announced in June 2022 to …

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John Deere Foundation awards $2 million to Food Bank of Iowa

The John Deere Foundation announced a $2 million gift to support the Food Bank of Iowa’s Building Healthy Futures capital campaign, helping fund the expansion of its Des Moines distribution center. The gift adds to …

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Reynolds announces awards to combat food insecurity at Hunger Summit

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced $5 million in awards to four nonprofits that are investing in infrastructure to increase the availability of food distributed to local food pantries throughout the …

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DMARC food pantries see record high traffic in August as first-time visitors increase

This line chart shows the increase in food pantry visitors through August compared to previous years. Image provided by DMARC

The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network served nearly 24,000 unique individuals in …

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Pedal for the Pantry aims to raise funds to address food insecurity

The Urbandale Food Pantry will host the 2023 Pedal for the Pantry on Aug. 27 and will provide riders with a choice of three custom routes in Polk County. Registration and packet pickup for the …

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DMARC Food Pantry Network sets new single-day record

The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network assisted 1,731 individuals on Tuesday, setting a single-day record of people assisted. The record-breaking day followed a June and July that were the second and third-busiest …

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Food Bank of Iowa serves record number of people in FY2023

The Food Bank of Iowa ended fiscal year 2023 by breaking every record in its 41-year history, according to a press release from the Des Moines-based nonprofit.

Across the 55 counties that it serves, the …

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Casey’s reaches milestone in number of meals it has helped donate

Casey’s General Stores has helped provide 30 million meals to people struggling with hunger through the Ankeny-based company’s partnership with Feeding America, the country’s largest hunger-relief organization, Casey’s announced. Since 2020, Casey’s customers have been …