John Deere Foundation Invests $13 Million In Iowa Food Banks And Farmers
The John Deere Foundation is investing $13 million in Iowa to support food banks and farmers. This funding is expected to enable food banks to partner with nearly 100 additional local farmers, thereby increasing the supply of fresh, nutritious food…
Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, October 13, 2026 —
The John Deere Foundation is investing $13 million in Iowa to support food banks and farmers, with the funding expected to help food banks partner with nearly 100 additional local farmers.
The investment is intended to increase the supply of fresh, nutritious food available to communities in the state. The summary of the investment does not specify how the $13 million will be divided among food banks, farmers or other recipients.
The number of participating food banks, the names of the local farmers and the areas of Iowa involved were not provided. Details about when the funding will be distributed or how long the initiative will run were also not provided.
The stated goal is to expand food banks’ connections with local farmers and increase the amount of fresh food reaching Iowa communities. The summary does not provide estimates of how much food could be supplied, how many people may be served or when any increase in food availability is expected.
Further details about the funding’s administration and the organizations involved were not included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Cami Koons on www.kwqc.com, see more information here.
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