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Iowa Food Hub Endowed Fund for Local Food
At a Glance
- Creating opportunities for farmers
- Healthy school meals
- Vibrant local food system
About Us
Iowa Food Hub is a local food distribution business serving a 150 mile radius from Decorah, Iowa. Every week they deliver locally grown produce, meat, dairy and eggs throughout the Driftless Region, specializing in farm to institution. Their truck is available for hire to help farmers efficiently distribute their projects to markets.
Donations to the food hub can support the hub's infrastructure - their facilities, truck maintenance and online farmers market, or the hub's programming like preschool teacher boxes, food pantry donations, and grants to beginning farmers.
Mission
Their social mission focuses their programming on small farm viability, beginning farmers, food access, and local economic development. In 2024, they worked with 149 producers and delivered products to over 50 K-12 schools, colleges and childcare centers.
Basic Information
Phone
563-794-0599Address
PO Box 195 Decorah, IA 52101Director
Teresa Wiemerslage
Director Email
gifts@iowafoodhub.comSuccess Story
Society faces a twin epidemic of physical inactivity and poor nutrition. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has almost tripled since 1980. Our children's health is directly linked to the quality of food they eat and the environments in which they grow and play. When our kids eat well and are active, they thrive. Creating access to healthy food and places for physical activity also strengthens communities, reinvigorates local economies, reduces health care costs and addresses historical inequalities that prevent all children from reaching their full potential.
Fund Details
Fund Name
Iowa Food Hub Endowed Fund for Local Food
Year Founded
2011
Type of Fund
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Iowa Food Hub Endowed Fund for Local Food