by Cami Koons An Iowa Department of Natural Resources study on food waste in the state found that Iowans on average, throw away 200 pounds
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Turning Challenge into Opportunity: Iowa Communities Unite Amid SNAP Disruption
by Christine Hradek, Sarah Francis, Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt AMES, Iowa — A growing number of Iowans are struggling to put food on the table. Today,
Shutdown battle ebbs, but Trump won’t give up trying to withhold full SNAP benefits
by Jacob Fischler The Trump administration continued Monday to press the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions requiring the federal government pay for
State caps its donation match at each Iowa food bank
Donation match spread across state based on SNAP participation rates by Cami Koons The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has divided the state’s
New Community Garden to Hold ‘Harvest at the Homestead’ on Saturday
Steel Wheel Homestead Invites Community to First Annual Harvest Celebration By Edward Lynn, Editor EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — First envisioned by Dean and Nikki Rick,
USDA’s new SNAP rules sound healthy. Until you read the fine print.
by Dave Dickey, Columnist, Investigate Midwest In case you didn’t know it, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is under siege by USDA, Congress, and the
Ag department cuts 30-year survey of food insecurity
By Harshawn Ratanpal, KBIA The U.S. Department of Agriculture is canceling a survey that hunger groups use to understand — and respond to — food
Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, critics say
by Tom Foley Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “healthier and cheaper” alternative to federal summer food assistance programs is again facing criticism that it is less convenient
Congress knows how to slash child poverty. It just needs to do it.
If you could prevent millions of children from falling back into poverty, would you? Most of us, I imagine, would answer “yes” without hesitation. But
Scouts, Fareway raise big bucks for the hungry
Matt Shannon, Manager of the Eagle Grove Fareway grocery store, presents Eagle Grove Scout Scoutmaster Rick Dawson and Scout Michael Umthun with a check for
