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Community Profiles
Policy Briefs from Iowa State University
- Latino Immigrants: Food and Housing Insecurity - SP 305 (pdf)
- How Iowa Fares: Food Insecurity in Iowa and the United States - Iowa Food Security, Insecurity, and Hunger - SP 0272 (pdf)
- Rural Food Access Patterns: Elderly Open-Country and In-Town Residents - SP 236 (pdf)
- No More Food Stamps: Iowa Households that Left the Food Stamp Program - SP 246 (pdf)
- Emergency Food Resources: Meeting Food Needs of Iowa Households - SP 252 (pdf)
Ordering Information - policy briefs can be ordered from ISUE Distribution Center via the printable mail-in order form (pdf) or ISU Extension's Online Store. There is no charge for the Policy Briefs, however shipping and handling charges may apply.
Technical Reports
From ISU Extension Sociology:
- Housing, Food, and Community - June 2005 (pdf)
- Food in My Community: A Case Study of Floyd County - Fall 2004 (pdf)
- Food in My Community: A Case Study of Palo Alto County - Fall 2004 (pdf)
- Food In My Community: A Case Study of Monroe County - Spring 2004 (pdf)
- Food In My Community: A Case Study of Decatur County - Spring 2004 (pdf)
- Iowa Rural Life Survey 2003 Summary Report - January 2004 (pdf)
- Food in My Community: A Case Study of a Des Moines Neighborhood - Fall 2003 (pdf)
- Food in My Community: A Case Study of a Davenport Neighborhood - Fall 2003 (pdf)
- Shared Leadership - July 2003 (pdf)
- Housing, Health, and Community - April 2003 (pdf)
- Iowa Community Food Assessment Report - October 2002 (pdf)
From ISU reserach teams:
From Drake Agricultural Law Center:
- 2003 "Hunger in Iowa" report (pdf) by Susan Roberts, MS, RD LD
- 2002 "Hunger in Iowa" report by Susan Roberts MS, RD LD - MS Word or pdf
Nutrition education programs
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Family Nutrition Program - in-depth nutrition education programs serving limited income families offered by Iowa State University Extension
- Iowa Nutrition Network
Other resources
- "Are Iowa Families Meeting Their Food Needs?" - 2008 Food Pantry Survey Results -- ppt file or pdf
- Mapping Food Insecurity: Using GIS as a Nutrition Education Tool (pdf) - A study undertaken by the Black Hawk County Food Security Alliance shows the importance of GIS mapping, as well as, examines the food safety net in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
- Listing of Iowa Food Banks
- 2003 Iowa WIC Food Security Survey (pdf)
- Iowa Food Stamp Leavers Study
- The Experiences and Views of Iowa Farmers' Market Vendors: Summary of Research Findings (April 2001)
- Report: Observations and Concerns of Iowa Farmers' Market Managers: Summary of Research Findings (April 2001)
- Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) - provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America.
- Iowa Food Policy Council - provides a comprehensive examination of Iowa's food system and make recommendations for improvement through public policy change.
- "Food for
All? The Status of Hunger in Iowa" Video
- Video/DVD order form (pdf)
- Educational materials for use with the video (pdf) - A 24-page publication of food insecurity background information and accompanying activities to use with the vide
- Iowa Food Insecurity Web site bookmark (SP 220) - bookmark can be ordered from ISU Extension's Online Store. There is no charge for the bookmark, however shipping and handling charges will apply.
- U.S. map with state level data on nutrition and food security