Local Foods

The Iowa Department of Education and the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa have received a federal grant to get more local food in schools and early child care centers.

In the Midwest, Wisconsin and Michigan are the biggest producers of maple syrup, but there is a lot of untapped potential for maple syrup in the lower Midwest.

A culturally-specific food pantry and delivery service for Latinos in Iowa will expand its capacity. The organization received unexpected national support.

The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival is back this weekend after a rough two years. Organizers have high hopes for a strong 2021 comeback.

Throughout the country, elderly people have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, as well as the social distancing guidelines aimed at avoiding it. Four members of central Iowa’s Asian community decided to do what they can to protect the elderly. They also want to make sure their lives and culture can continue as normally as possible.