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Rural Grocery Stores Participate in Local Food Pilot Program
Posted: September 27, 2012There are some new products showing up on the shelves of two local grocery stores. Locally produced yogurt and lettuce can now be found at Brockman's Grocery in Ossian and Moore's IGA in Postville. The stores are participating in a rural grocery store pilot project conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the NE Iowa Food & Farm Coalition. The project is studying marketing strategies, shelf life and distribution logistics of using locally produce products in rural retail settings.
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Adult Obesity Rate in Iowa Could Reach 54.4 Percent by 2030, According to New Study
Posted: September 27th, 2012If obesity rates continue on their current trajectories, by 2030, the obesity rate in Iowa could reach 54.4 percent. According to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2011, 29 percent of adults in the state were obese.
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New Guide Offers Overview of Iowa Food Marketing Rules
Posted: September 27, 2012A growing interest in local foods and how to get locally raised fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, honey, eggs and dairy products into the hands of more consumers has prompted development of a new guide from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Iowa Local Food and Farm Initiative (ILFFI).
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New Look for School News
Posted: September 26, 2012This fall marks the NE Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative's fourth year of programming and partnering with schools to create healthy environments for students and staff. The Initiative has always valued transparency, cooperation and the stories of its partners. In an effort to share more stories, and to distribute that responsibility to more people, we have launched a blog feature to our website.
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NE Iowa Food & Fitness Welcomes NICC as Newest Partner
Posted: September 19, 2012NE Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative is enthusiastic to announce Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) as the newest partner in their work. NICC joins three other core partners -- Iowa State University Extension & Outreach—Region 4, Luther College, and Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission-- in efforts to create a shared vision for the region. All of the partners have common missions and aligned values with FFI, and believe that by partnering as a rural six county collaborative, they can achieve more than FFI could alone.
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New mobile food pantry opens in Decorah
Posted: September 19, 2012The demand for emergency food assistance in Decorah has gotten so great that a mobile food pantry opened Tuesday at the Congregational United Church of Christ.
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NCR-SARE Announces 2013 Farmer Rancher Grant Call for Proposals
Posted: September 5, 2012The 2013 North Central Region - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) Farmer Rancher Grant Call for Proposals is now available.
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Running for fun with friends and family
Posted: August 29, 2012A group of community members in Clermont has committed to a healthier lifestyle while enjoying each other's company each Wednesday night. The community fun run was started by John and Lorna Chapman of rural Clermont. The local couple have brought their kids into town on several occasions to walk or ride their bikes.
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School Spotlight: St. Joseph Community School, New Hampton
Posted: August 29, 2012St. Joseph Community School is fostering environments where students can work and play. Good nutrition and physical activity improve student health and academic performance, and decrease behavioral problems
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Report Shows Increase in Student Walking and Biking
Posted: August 29th, 2012More students are walking and biking to school according to a new report released by the NE Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative.
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