Sonju Garden and Community Fruit Orchard This property was a commercial fruit orchard but was neglected and donated to the city of Des Moines. It sat unused for many years until the parks department, the Des Moines Area Food Bank and a neighborhood volunteer teamed…
Education is a huge part of nonprofit farming and emergency feeding programs in general. Additionally, if you can teach people to be more self-reliant and in touch with the overall food system, they will be able to make healthier and more informed choices. Furthermore, there…
Food Bank Farms Elk Run Farm: Elk Run Farm currently grows produce that goes directly to those in the community who can least afford it and who live in areas where access to healthy food is limited. Staff is devoted to growing high quality produce…