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A Garden in Every Lot
Desired Outcome: Increase access to fresh produce in Black Hawk County with at least 100 new gardens installed in 2023.
Organization Name: UNI Center for Energy & Environmental Education
Link to websitePhone: 319-273-5429
Advancing Overall Community Health
Desired Outcome: Expand access to healthy foods in designated local communities.
Organization Name: Iowa Rural Health Association
Childcare Nutrition Trainings for the IQ4K Certification
Desired Outcome: Improve the food and nutrition knowledge and awareness of childcare providers in Iowa.
Organization Name: ISU Extension and Outreach - Nutrition Childcare Team
Culturally-Specific Foods
Desired Outcome: Provide healthier foods to families (instead of canned goods and boxed food).
Organization Name: Knock and Drop Iowa
Link to websitePhone: 515-443-6349
Double Up Food Bucks
Goal or Desired Outcome: Increase access to healthy fruits and vegetables for low-income Iowans receiving SNAP/EBT.
Organization Name: Iowa Healthiest State
Link to websitePhone: 515-650-6854
Food Pantry Coaching
Desired Outcome: Make healthy choices easier for food pantry clients.
Organization Name: ISU Extension and Outreach - SNAP-Ed and EFNEP Programs
Link to website Phone: 515-294-3554
Fresh Conversations (SNAP-Ed)
Desired Outcome: Support healthy aging and independence by gathering Iowans aged 60 and older to discuss current nutrition and health topics, taste low-cost healthy recipes, and discover new ways to stay active and independent.
Organization Name: Iowa HHS - Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Garden Produce Drop Off Locations
Desired Outcome: Increase access to free, fresh produce by encouraging home gardeners to drop off their extra produce at various locations around Henry County.
Organization Name: Henry County Public Health
Link to websitePhone: 319-385-0779
Growing Together Iowa
Goal or Desired Outcome: Increase access to fruits and vegetables in Iowa food pantries.
Organization Name: ISU Extension and Outreach - SNAP-Ed and EFNEP Programs
Link to website Phone: 515-294-3554
Pick a Better Snack (SNAP-Ed)
Desired Outcome: Introduce and teach K-3rd grade students and their families about fruits, vegetables and physical activity.
Organization Name: Iowa HHS - Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Produce Prescription
Goal or Desired Outcome: Increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables by prescribing fresh fruits and vegetables in the form of a financial incentive and nutritional education to patients and families.
Organization Name: Iowa Healthiest State
Link to websitePhone: 515-650-6854
SNAP-Ed and EFNEP nutrition education
Goal or Desired Outcome: Make healthy choices easier for Iowans with low income.
Organization Name: ISU Extension and Outreach - SNAP-Ed and EFNEP Programs
Link to website Phone: 515-294-3554