setting the table for
all iowans
The “food system” is a large and sprawling whole made up of many, many parts. In order to facilitate real change, the Coalition broke down issues with the existing system into nine priority areas in need of urgent and simultaneous attention. These focal points are often overlapping and involve different levels of production––from seed to shelf––but all are critical to lasting change in the system.
The “Setting the Table for All Iowans Plan” is launching in 2024.
Executive Summary
The Iowa Food System Plan organizes and prioritizes the many parts of our food system that are out of balance, while helping our partners see their work in relation to each other and the whole. It is a tool to help us speak with a unified voice to decision makers, the community and to each other. The plan calls for priorities and policies to be informed and guided by contributions from those most impacted by the food system, and it holds us accountable to all of these objectives, giving us metrics for determining our success. The plan takes a giant leap forward in finding and implementing solutions.
