by Anne Langebartels | May 22, 2020 | News
Volunteers plant peppers at the historic Brucemore garden on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Brucemore and Feed Iowa First, two non-profit organizations in Cedar Rapids, are excited to announce a partnership to provide fresh produce for people struggling with food insecurity...
by Anne Langebartels | Mar 6, 2020 | News
The Feed Iowa First Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Carter Oswood has joined the Feed Iowa First team as Executive Director. “Carter brings a deep passion for the Feed Iowa First mission to combat food insecurity by growing food and farmers; great...
by Anne Langebartels | Jan 31, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Do you have experience with gardening, nonprofit work, event management, and/or volunteer coordination, and are looking to expand your skillset while providing service to the Cedar Rapids community? Feed Iowa First is hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA Service Member! The...
by Anne Langebartels | Jan 20, 2020 | News
20,011.5 pounds of produce, to be exact! Thank you to all of our volunteers, growing partners, distribution partners, advocates, and farmer friends for helping us with a community effort to bring fresh, beautiful chemical-free produce to our neighbors in need. 2019...
by Anne Langebartels | Jan 20, 2020 | News
Logan joined our team in August 2019 as the new VISTA Farm Coordinator. He says, “I knew I wanted to continue on with AmeriCorps service after my first six months serving as logistics coordinator for the Green Iowa AmeriCorps branch helping people in Cedar...
by Anne Langebartels | Sep 12, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Do you have experience with nonprofit work, communications, fundraising, and/or gardening, and are looking to expand your skillset while providing service to the Cedar Rapids community? Feed Iowa First is hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA Service Member! The service term...
by Anne Langebartels | Sep 5, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
This charity dinner benefiting Feed Iowa First will knock your socks off with talented local chefs, breweries, and farmers! Please join us at the Second Annual Feed Iowa First Charity Dinner! This event is to feature 4 local chefs, 4 local beverage makers, and 4 local...
by Anne Langebartels | Sep 5, 2019 | News
We are happy to report that at this point in our 2019 growing season, Feed Iowa First has harvested 8,466 pounds of fresh, healthy produce! After May, June, and July, our total poundage of produce was around 2,750 pounds. In August we harvested a whopping 5,715...
by Anne Langebartels | May 8, 2019 | News
Feed Iowa First has been awarded over $3,000 from the Linn County Board of Supervisors Witwer Trust Fund for 2019. This funding goes toward Feed Iowa First’s AmeriCorps VISTA program, which is essential to Feed Iowa First carrying out daily operations and...
by Anne Langebartels | May 8, 2019 | News
The Accel Group, a proud Grow Don’t Mow partner of Feed Iowa First, has been recognized for their community work with Feed Iowa First in fighting food insecurity in Linn County. Through the Rough Notes Company, Inc., a generous donation of $5,000 has been given...
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