New Year, New Health: The Story of Food’s January Guide to Food-Based Medicine Across America
Discover how food is transforming health across America in our guide. Explore nutrient-dense diets, community initiatives, and cultural foodways that prevent and manage chronic…
From the Field to the Pharmacy: How Iowa is Reimagining Healthcare Through Food
Iowa is turning fields into pharmacies—prescribing produce, forging partnerships, and healing communities statewide through nutrition. Discover the Heartland’s quiet revolution in…
While Washington Argues Over SNAP, Food Heroes Are Already Feeding 42 Million Americans
In the midst of Trump's government shutdown federal funds cease for SNAP benefits, and right on cue, Food Heroes from across the country step up to feed many of the 42 million…
Pesticides on Our Plates: The Hidden Health Toll of Chemical Farming Exposed
Uncover the hidden health risks of pesticides in our food supply from chemical farming. Explore acute and chronic effects, vulnerable populations, and regenerative solutions to…
Trump’s Argentina Beef Deal Has Ranchers Pushing Back—Here’s What You Need To Know
Trump proposes 80,000-ton Argentina beef import. US cattle herd at 70-year low. Why ranchers say timing threatens herd rebuilding and rural communities.
The Book That Says You Can Feel Better AND Save the Planet (No Guilt Required)
Most climate books follow a familiar pattern: Here’s how bad things are. Here’s how much worse they’re going to get. Here’s why it’s probably too late. Now go recycle your yogurt…
The Walk That Changed Nothing: And Everything. A Look Backwards (and Forwards) after 15 years of the Healthiest State Initiative
Fifteen years ago, hundreds of thousands of Iowans laced up our walking shoes because we believed we could become the healthiest state in America—for our kids, our families, our…
Feeding The World: What 1,192 Organizations Tell Us About the Future of Farming
In a world where farmers are struggling under the weight of monopolistic pressures and unsustainable economics, a recent report offers something we desperately need: evidence that…
One Farm Is Not Enough: Why Iowa’s 86,911 Farms Deserve Real Investment in Regenerative Agriculture
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says that “productivity and sustainability aren’t competing goals. They go hand in hand.” He’s right. The Mohrs prove it. The question is…
Where Your Money Could Actually Change Everything: Understanding Climate Finance Gaps
Here’s something most of us don’t think about when we’re trying to figure out how to help with climate change: it’s not that the solutions don’t exist. They do. It’s that the…
The Food Fight That Could Change What’s in Your Pantry
Two Washington bureaucrats are about to have a massive fight over what counts as “ultra-processed food,” and neither one of them is actually going to fix the problem.
Why Nobody Cares About Food Waste (And How to Fix That)
Here’s why nobody gets excited about food waste: because the conversation has been a guilt trip from the start.
The Plan to Feed 10 Billion People Without Wrecking the Planet
A new report says we can feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050, cut food-related emissions in half, prevent 15 million deaths annually, and save $5 trillion a year in the process.
Examining MAHA’s Vision: Nutrition, Environment, and the Fight Against Chronic Disease
Discover what the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative is saying and doing to boost immunity through nutrition and environmental reforms. The Story of Food offers a…
Climate Week NYC 2025: The Energy Was Electric. Now Comes the Hard Part
Here’s the uncomfortable truth we need to face: Climate Week NYC happens every year. Passionate speeches happen every year. Bold commitments get announced every year. And yet,…
The Sweet Corn Connection: Why Local Iowa Farmers Need Markets (And Why That Matters to You)
There’s a farmer in Adel named Ron Deardorff who grows some of the best sweet corn you’ll ever taste. Hand-picked in the morning, delivered that same afternoon. The kind of sweet,…
Iowa Farm to Table: Building Community Through Food
Discover how Iowa Farm to Table dinners unite chefs, farmers, and diners in a celebration of local food and community. Through seasonal menus and shared tables, chefs like…
PepsiCo and Cargill Just Made a Big Bet on Regenerative Ag: Here’s What Success Actually Looks Like
PepsiCo and Cargill just announced plans to bring regenerative agriculture practices to 240,000 acres of Iowa corn by 2030, working with Practical Farmers of Iowa to support…
Liz Garst: A Family Legacy of No-Till Farming and Soil Health
Liz Garst of Coon Rapids in Carroll County, Iowa, stands as a Food Hero, embodying the resilience and foresight needed to protect the heart of the Midwest’s agricultural legacy.