When COVID-19 first had people panic shopping and stockpiling meat earlier this year, farmer T.D. Hollub started getting emails. His farm’s current CSA customers were glad they had a secure source of food coming their way, and others wanted in, too. “It’s so nice to know where your food comes from, and it’s really nice […]
PRESS RELEASE from IDALS: Decorah and Iowa City Farmers Markets, Iowa Food Cooperative and Iowa State University Extension in Wapello County receive grants to help connect consumers to local producers DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 14, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is awarding $3,000 grants to four farmers […]
When COVID-19 first had people panic shopping and stockpiling meat earlier this year, farmer T.D. Hollub started getting emails. His farm’s current CSA customers were glad they had a secure source of food coming their way, and others wanted in, too. “It’s so nice to know where your food comes from, and it’s really nice […]
The University of Iowa’s commitment to sourcing local produce creates a powerful connection between local farmers and the students and personnel the university feeds every day, a connection that benefits all involved. University of Iowa chefs cite freshness and quality among their reasons for buying local. Scholars receive nutritious meals to fuel their minds and […]
Field to Family loves doing exactly what our name suggests: connecting local families with the fields, foods and farmers around them. Nothing makes us happier than seeing local farm products turned into delicious treats and the joy of people playing together in the kitchen. That’s why we asked Eastern Iowans to show us some local […]
Do you represent an institution in Johnson or Linn County Iowa that prepares and serves food to hundreds of community members daily? If so, read on to learn how the Field to Family Food Hub can help procure more sustainable, healthy and high-quality local ingredients for your kitchen. What is a “food hub?” A food […]
Thanks to the generosity of our Online Farmers Market customers over the last few months, Johnson County households experiencing food insecurity will receive at least an additional $6,675 in free, fresh, local foods this growing season. “We are constantly amazed by the incredible people who not only prioritize purchasing local food for their own households, […]
Johnson County households experiencing food insecurity can receive boxes of free, fresh, local produce through November with our 2020 Farm Stands program. Sign up here and/or help us spread the word! The program visits 11 locations that have high poverty rates, low rates of personal transportation and are usually more than a half mile away from […]
In Iowa and elsewhere, racial injustice has a long, deep history within the entire food system, from farm to table. Some notable examples include: White Americans own about 98% of farmland—land that was colonized and stolen from Indigenous peoples. Less than 2% of American farmers are black. Less than 1% of U.S. farmland is black-owned. […]
***Please note that this guide was created for the summer of 2020! While much of the information provided may still be relevant, much will be out of date.*** The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has made the importance of supporting your favorite small businesses clearer than ever before. It has reinforced the value of staying healthy, too. […]