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Try Food Bank of Iowa’s new digital cookbook
Click to download our “Food Bank of Iowa Chopped – Hot Dish Edition” cookbook, sponsored and designed by…
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New initiative, grant mean more fresh produce, nutrition ranking system for Food Bank of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 20, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America’s…
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Veteran communicator joins Food Bank of Iowa team amidst organizational changes
Annette Hacker will join Food Bank of Iowa as Communications Manager Sept. 7, President and CEO Michelle Book announced today.
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Winterset Home Cook Wins Food Bank of Iowa Chopped at the Iowa State Fair
Iowa resident awarded $1,000 — this year’s largest cooking contest prize The debut of a new food contest at the…
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Food Bank of Iowa CEO Received Bell Tower of Fame Award
Last Friday, June 11, Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book received the Bell Tower of Fame Award that was…
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Food Bank of Iowa launches ‘Building Communities Together’ initiative to better serve diverse central Iowa communities
Pilot program is working with local African churches To better serve diverse communities, Food Bank of Iowa…
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Iowa Governor Press Conference Held at Food Bank of Iowa
Press conference regarding Feeding Iowans Task Force Food Bank of Iowa welcomed Governor Kim Reynolds to host her press conference…
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Vilsack, Emhoff and Axne Visit Food Bank of Iowa to Celebrate The American Rescue Act of 2021
On Monday, March 22, Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack, Second Gentleman Emhoff and Representative Cindy Axne visited Food Bank of Iowa to…
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Food Bank of Iowa’s Ottumwa Location Receives Top Rating for Food Safety Inspection
To ensure the highest standards of food safety, Feeding America requires member food banks to meet rigorous American…
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Lt. Governor Adam Gregg and Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book Travel to Southwest Pantries to Deliver Food
Gregg and Book delivered shelf-stable products to pantries while concluding Gregg’s 99 County Tour. COVID-19 has been…
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Food Bank of Iowa Continues to Step Up to Meet Growing Need
Prairie Meadows is proud to…
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A Note From Our CEO
Just as I could not have predicted the events of 2020 . . . A global…
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