After months of harsh words and empty shelves, Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement to end an impasse that pitted nonprofit ...

Differing philosophies between the Food Bank of Iowa and other organizations have created gaps in addressing food insecurity in the Des Moines metro.

A new study by the Iowa Food Bank Association finds more than 27-million pounds of food was “rescued” last year by the six Feeding America food banks that serve Iowa. Annette Hacker ...

The Food Bank of Iowa and farmers in the Hawkeye state are about to feel the effects of a program being cut to help food banks buy from local farmers.

Throughout her time in leadership, Michelle Book transformed the once underperforming organization into an award-winning food bank.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ summer food program for children that is meant to replace Summer EBT got off to a rocky start this month, according to food bank and pantry officials tasked with ...

Michelle Book has led the Food Bank of Iowa, the state's largest hunger-relief organization, for nine years. Book plans to retire Dec. 31, 2024.

HIAWATHA — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ rejection of $29 million in federal funding to provide summer food assistance for low-income families poses challenges, but an Eastern Iowa food bank said it ...

A new state effort designed to connect Iowa food banks with another program that highlights food grown in Iowa launched this week, according to the state agriculture department.

Recently, the Food Bank of Iowa was set to receive 16 truckloads, or 400,000 pounds, of food. After the federal funding cuts, those truckloads were canceled.

A new state effort designed to connect Iowa food banks with another program that highlights food grown in Iowa launched this week.