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State representatives approved a budget from the Senate May 13 that would increase funding for agriculture and natural ...
The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is expanded its school market program to provide access to nutritious food for students and families facing food insecurities.
A study done by Penn Wharton Budget Model found that people earning between $17,000 and $51,000 would see on average a $700 ...
Chris Ford, president of the River Bend Food Bank said, “Folks that are on SNAP have the opportunity each month to have funding put on to their SNAP card and have the opportunity to go and shop at the ...
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Wednesday the state will direct $5 million in federal dollars to fund grants for construction and improvements at food banks and food networks.
Local dairy Kemps partnered with Fareway to donate 46,000 Giving Cow chocolate milk cartons to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank ...
Iowa lawmakers are dipping into the state’s budget surplus and Taxpayer Relief Fund to help fill a $900 million gap in the budget for the coming year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to halt half a billion dollars in deliveries to food banks across the country is starting to be felt in Eastern Iowa. Embattled Michigan Gov.
Cuts to federal programs by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have created a huge hole in the budgets of Iowa food banks and eliminated a program providing fresh, local food to area ...
“Here in Iowa, we are facing nearly a 17-year low in SNAP enrollment while food banks and food pantries across the state are breaking records every month. Something just doesn’t add up.