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FFI Transitions to New Leadership Structure

Posted: December 7, 2012
The NE Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative entered its sixth year of work in November. With a focus on sustainability, the leadership structure is transitioning, and there are new faces at the table.
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Central Community School District Wins USDA award for a Healthy School

Posted: November 28, 2012
Central Community School District in Clayton County has been recognized by the Iowa Department of Education for their efforts to create a healthy environment. The award was presented at an all-school assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 27.
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2013 Nutrition Calendars Available

Posted: November 10, 2012
With its 2013 Healthy & Homemade calendar, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the NE Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative are working alongside Governor Branstad's new Healthiest State Initiative to help Iowans live healthier.
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FFI Expected to Receive Extended Funding

Posted: November 9, 2012
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is continuing its investment in the Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative (FFI). With the award of $1.05 million over four years, the initiative now moves from the implementation phase to an extended funding phase with a focus on long-term sustainability.
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Regional Youth Gather for FEEST

Posted: November 9th, 2012
Over 65 4-H youth wellness champions and their adult coaches from fifteen area school districts recently attended the first of four Food & Fitness Regional Youth Leadership Team Meetings. It was a day jam-packed with activities centered on school food.
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Worksites Participate in Foodbox Program

Posted: November 9, 2012
Two NE Iowa employers are hosting a worksite foodbox program featuring local foods for their employees. Over 30 employees at Rockwell Collins and the ISU Extension office in Decorah receive a grocery bag full of local food items each week. Employees pay $15 or $30 for their bag and order the bags one week before delivery.
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Decorah named a "Blue Zone" community

Posted: November 9, 2012
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Healthways announced that Decorah has been named a Blue Zones Project demonstration site.
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Local vegetable growers now can get help paying for food handling certification

Posted: November 9, 2012
The Iowa Department of Agriculture grant to the local Extension Office will provide cost-share funding for vegetable farmers to assist them with the costs associated with a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) audit.
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FFI Recognized at 2012 Nourish Iowa Awards

Posted: November 9, 2012
On October 12, the Food Access & Health Work Group of the Iowa Food Systems Council (IFSC) honored individuals and groups across the state that are advancing a food system that eliminates hunger, increasing access to nutritious food and improving the health of individuals and communities across Iowa.
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Report Examines Economic Value of Outdoor Recreation Amenities

Posted: November 6th, 2012
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development recently published a report on the value of Iowa's outdoor recreation amenities. The report is available for free download from the Community and Economic Development website.
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