Iowa Nutrition Network

Who We Are

The Iowa Nutrition Network is a partnership of public agencies, private organizations, and communities dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles among all Iowans, particularly among low-income individuals and families. We believe that good food choices and physical activity are essential to maintaining and improving health. Primary funding for the Iowa Nutrition Network comes from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) - SNAP.

Mission

To enhance nutrition education among Iowans through innovative partnerships that promote a healthful diet and lifelong physical activity. 

Iowa Food Assistance

In Iowa, SNAP is known as Food Assistance. Iowa Food Assistance can help you buy nutritious food. Visit the website for more information.

NEW COVID-19 RESOURCE: To learn how Food Assistance is addressing food insecurity during the the COVID 19 pandemic, go to this page and scroll down to the Food Security section. 

Program Impact

These impact reports summarize the Iowa Nutrition Network's most recent achievements in SNAP Education (SNAP-Ed).                                     

• Pick a better snack^TM one-page report  
• Farm to School one-page report  
• Fresh Conversations one-page report  
• SNAP-Ed Works one-page report  

Partner Meetings

Iowa Nutrition Network holds regular partnership meetings. You can find the meeting notes and presentation slides below.

April 27, 2020 Meeting

• Meeting Notes  
• Food Assistance - Pandemic Response  
• Food Assistance - Online Purchasing Pilot  
• Iowa COVID19 Multilingual Hotline One-Pager 

 November 11, 2019 Meeting

• Meeting Notes  
• Physical Activity Updates  
• Iowa Nutrition Network School Grant Program  
• SNAP-Ed Evaluation  
• 5210 Healthy Choices Count, Nemours  
• WIC and Tobacco Use Prevention and Control  

July 22, 2019 Meeting

• Meeting Notes  

March 25, 2019 Meeting

• Agenda  
• Meeting Notes  

July 30, 2018 Meeting

• Health in Faith-Based Settings and Cultural Competency, plus partner updates  
• Beef Choices Fact Sheet  
• Mediterranean-Style Eating with Lean Beef Fact Sheet  

April 23, 2018 Meeting

• Agenda 4.23.18  
• 5-2-1-0 Presentation  
• Health in All Policies  
• Iowa Profile FRAC  
• School Nutrition Policies: Think Differently to Make it Happen  
• Unraveling Nutrition Policy: A Candid Conversation with Angie Tagtow  
• Update on Iowa Senior Hunger Campaign  

March 1, 2018 Meeting

• INN Spring Partnership meeting slides 3.1.18  
• INN Social Marketing Update 3.1.18  
• Team Nutrition Iowa Update 3.1.18  

2016 and 2017 Meetings

• September 22, 2016 meeting notes  
• INN Partnership Survey Results October 2016  
• Growing Bolder Hunger Summit 2017  
• INN Partnership Meeting July 18, 2017, "Marketing Nutrition and Health Messages" 

Contact Us

You may use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online.