‘From the Ground up’: Iowa Hunger Summit Explores Local Solutions to Hunger

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- The World Food Prize Foundation hosted the 19th annual Iowa Hunger Summit Wednesday where leaders and advocates from across the state came together to try to tackle the challenges of hunger. The day at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in downtown Des Moines was filled with speeches, breakout sessions, lunch and important discussions surrounding hunger in Iowa.  This year's theme, From the Ground Up, underscored the impo…

‘From the ground up’: Iowa Hunger Summit explores local solutions to hunger • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, from right, speaks with Patricia Montague, Kelly McMahon and Aaron Dworkin July 16, 2025 at the 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Hunger fighting advocates gathered Wednesday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines for the Iowa Hunger Summit, with a focus on the root causes and local solutions t…

‘From the ground up’: Iowa Hunger Summit explores local solutions to hunger

Hunger fighting advocates gathered Wednesday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines for the Iowa Hunger Summit, with a focus on the root causes and local solutions to hunger that can make big differences. Speakers focused…