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GRINNELL FOOD COALITION

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FACTS

  • Serving over 400 families

  • Over 1,000 individuals served

  • Over 11,000 food items distributed at Drake Library Food Cupboard
  • Over $350,000 has been provided in vouchers

  • Governor Kim Reynolds visited in 2020 to learn more about the program

Connect with us!

The Grinnell Food Coalition (GFC) is an advisory committee within the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation that provides strategic direction and sets goals to support community-wide food needs. GFC is made up of dedicated organizations and individuals who bring valuable expertise, passion, and skills to enhance the local food system.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Grinnell Food Coalition is supported by our amazing community partners.

HARVEST GRANT

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The Grinnell Food Coalition (GFC) Harvest Grant is a pilot program designed to support existing programs, projects, and new initiatives that address food insecurity and enhance local food systems in Grinnell and Poweshiek County. This grant provides financial support to strengthen communities by funding both immediate needs and long-term solutions that promote sustainable food systems.

Press:

Now Recruiting: Summer 2025 AmeriCorps Community Garden Coordinators!

By |March 4th, 2025|Categories: Ahrens Park Foundation, Foundation News, Giving Gardens, Grinnell Food Coalition|

March 4, 2025 We are recruiting for two summer 2025 [...]

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Community partners convene to address food insecurity

By |March 3rd, 2025|Categories: Foundation News, Giving Gardens, Grinnell Food Coalition, Tiger Packs|

March 3, 2025 The Grinnell Food Coalition (GFC), a [...]

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Please join us at the Community Meal on November 21st!

By |November 14th, 2024|Categories: Foundation News, Giving Gardens, Grinnell Food Coalition, Tiger Packs|

November 14, 2024 Join us Nov. 21st - Staff from [...]

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