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Get the Food Hub Back on its Wheels

October 10 was a bad day for local farmers, local schools, and the local business that connects them. Iowa Food Hub’s refrigerated delivery truck hydroplaned and rolled into the ditch. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Eggs were scrambled, apples were sauced, and the truck was badly damaged, severely limiting Iowa Food Hub’s ability to operate.

The Iowa Food Hub is a non-profit food hub that functions with enough margin to cover its expenses and allow for moderate growth as they work tirelessly every day to help over 60 local food farmers and processors connect to food service and grocery store buyers. Since 2012, they have helped farmers sell over $1.5 million dollars of product. Each year they deliver over $60,000 worth of healthy veggies, fruit, dairy, and meat from local farms to Northeast Iowa school children.

While insurance will help with the truck repairs and possible replacement in the long-term, the food hub needs help with the short-term expenses like the costs of a rental truck (up to $1000 per week) along with towing and lost product costs. We are in the busiest time of the year for local food - October Farm to School month. The food hub truck has full loads of local products scheduled to schools and colleges throughout eastern Iowa all month.

Accidents happen. The food hub is a strong institution, but we need help getting over this bump in the road, so that we can continue to help local farmers bring their products to market. Therefore we are reaching out to supporters of local food and local farms and asking that you help us patch this gap in our operating needs while we get our truck back on its wheels. Please give today and help us ensure that this accident isn’t a critical blow to the food hub and our local food system.

Offline donations may be sent to IFH, 124 East Elm Street, West Union, IA 52175. Memo: Donation.

Organizer

Teresa K. Wiemerslage
Organizer
West Union, IA
Allamakee New Beginnings
 
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