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How to support your local food system before the end of the year
With the final days of farmer’s market shopping behind us, it may seem as if the season of buying local has come and gone with
None of us is as good as all of us—A Letter from Executive Director, Aubrey
A memory popped up on my computer the other day. It was a picture of my notes from United Way of Central Iowa’s Mapping Our
Leftovers: A Deeper Look Into the Meaning of Food
All my life, food was something that transcended differences. Within my family, it was a shared heritage across geographical divides. In my school, lunch time
Three Metro Starbucks Join EGDM’s Growing Food Rescue Transportation Program
Eat Greater Des Moines is always looking to connect extra food to those in need to help curb food waste. Back in June, EGDM
Making Connections Through Food Rescue—Meet Our Driver, Cheryl
Despite the uncertainty with COVID-19, Eat Greater Des Moines’s Food Rescue Transportation Program has continued to operate throughout the pandemic. In March, we hired 6
Through food rescue, gleaning and lots of teamwork—EGDM helps move 36,000 pounds of food to our community in one day!
“If you would have told me Eat Greater Des Moines could pull this off 6 months ago, I would have thought you were joking,” said