2025's Inspiring Leaders in the Farm-to-School Movement In North Iowa, the local food movement continues to thrive thanks to the dedication of passionate individuals and organizations. From schools to community [...]
A Homecoming Meal with Local Flavor When Charles City’s FFA was asked to host a community homecoming meal, they wanted it to be more than just a gathering. They wanted [...]
Healthy Harvest of North Iowa (HHNI) has received a competitive grant from Tower Garden®, securing two vertical aeroponic growing systems that will deepen hands‑on farm to school programming in North Iowa. The [...]
Inspiring Leaders in the Local Food Movement In North Iowa, the local food movement is thriving thanks to the dedication and hard work of passionate individuals and organizations. From schools [...]
In June, some of our dedicated team members at Healthy Harvest of North Iowa had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Community Food Systems + Farm to School and Early [...]
The annual Golden Root Award is a celebration of Iowa schools, early care and education providers, and residential child care institutes working to grow and share their love of local [...]
At John Adams Middle School, we recently received a heartfelt thank you card that truly uplifted our spirits. The students' exemplary behavior and enthusiastic participation during our visit were commendable, [...]
In our fast-paced world, fostering healthy habits in children is vital. Encouraging them to explore the local food system and engage in the kitchen early on offers a range of [...]
From left to right: Vista Suarez Fletcher, Midwest Regional Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA; Andrea Evelsizer, Executive Director, Healthy Harvest of North Iowa; Peter Kraus, General Manager, Iowa [...]
During a visit to an Iowa school the Secretary of Agriculture talked about a new program to boost child nutrition in the summer when schools are not in session and [...]