Teaming Up to Fight Hunger this Harvest Season
August 13, 2014
Governor Terry E. Branstad proclaimed September as Hunger Action Month today at the Iowa State
Fair. Governor Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Reynolds were joined by statewide partners of the
Iowa Food Bank Association. The Iowa Soybean Association launched their Invest an Acre - Grain
Gifting Program, Midwest Dairy spoke on the Great American Milk Drive, and the Deb and Jeff
Hansen Foundation provided information on the Backpack Coupon Program.
In addition to these ongoing programs, Iowans have a special opportunity to help feed hungry people
at the Farm Progress Show in Boone on August 26-28, and the 7 th Annual Hunger Fight in Des
Moines on August 27-30.
The Farm Progress Show, along with Monsanto and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation (HGBF), is
teaming up to feed Iowa’s hungry with the America’s Farmers Food Drive. Monsanto will match every
pound of food donated (up to $10,000) with a one dollar donation to the United Way of Story County.
The Howard G. Buffet Foundation will donate one dollar for every pound of food collected (up to
$10,000) to Feeding America. The top three FFA chapters and 4-H clubs in pounds of food donated
will receive a $250 d