Episode 52: Fresh Food and Fresh Ideas from the Iowa Food Hub

Published: Oct. 5, 2015, 5:10 p.m.

b'The USDA definition of a food hub is loose enough to include many iterations of the concept. Whatever the business model, most hubs aspire to increase access to local whole foods across the socioeconomic spectrum. And there\\u2019s no better way to accomplish that than through Farm to School. Today we profile a pioneering hub that is making great strides in serving 18 districts in rural northeastern Iowa, helping school buyers quadruple local purchasing\\u2014produce, dairy, pork, and beef.'