In spite of challenges posed by COVID-19, Iowa’s farm to school and early care work has blossomed in 2020. Two statewide coalitions made up of more than 20 organizations merged earlier this year to make the movement even more powerful. The newly formed Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition recently released its first … Continue reading New farm to school report: programs blossoming across Iowa
What is your name and job title? Leigh Adcock, communications specialist. What gets you out of bed in the morning? Thinking about the things I need to do, usually. And looking forward to that first sip of coffee! How would you describe your job to a child? I tell people about the ways my teammates … Continue reading Team member spotlight: Leigh Adcock
Sign up now to participate in Iowa’s third annual Local Food Day on October 14, 2020! Participating K-12 school districts, colleges and childcare centers and homes will serve menus featuring local ingredients. To participate, sites must serve at least two local items for breakfast or lunch. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship initiated … Continue reading Sign up to support students and farmers on Iowa Local Food Day October 14
by Kayla Koether, extension food systems specialist, northeast Iowa When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March, folks across the farm and food system saw their carefully laid plans upended. In northeast Iowa, farmers market vendors worried that the Decorah Farmers Market would be postponed, hurting their sales. Meanwhile, the Decorah Community Food Pantry wondered how … Continue reading Iowa Food Hub helps farmers, pantry clients during market closure