Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

Want to support HSI and have some summer fun at the same time? Attend the Principal Charity Classic, any day from June, 10-14! All funds raised at the Principal Charity Classic go to Iowa Children's Charities, including ours! ⛳️ Learn more below:

https://principalcharityclassic.com/

In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) we're giving away free reusable zip lock bags to the first 30 customers that shop with DUFB at participating farmers markets!

The giveaway is live starting this Sunday, June 14th so visit your local participating farmers market right away to be one of the winners! Giveaway rules below. Find a participating farmers market at the link below and Double Up on local produce this summer! 🍎🍆

https://www.iowahealthieststate.com/doubleuplocations

Make screen free summer memories with the July 5-2-1-0 feature! Learn about the benefits of unplugging, the importance of being a good screen time role model, and some fun ideas to help you put down screen and enjoy the summer! 📵

https://www.iowahealthieststate.com/5210/feature

We've seen your questions, YES Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) can be earned on purchases of fruits and vegetables made with SUN Bucks this summer!💵🍎

Learn more on our DUFB FAQ and order your DUFB card online or get one from a cashier at a participating location to start doubling your fresh fruits and veggies today!

https://www.iowahealthieststate.com/howtodoubleup

Last week our Executive Director, Jami Haberl, served as moderator for the “From Farm State to Health State: Iowa’s Blueprint for Preventive Health” panel at the 2026 Nourishing Change Conference!

The discussion highlighted how Iowa is shifting from reactive care to proactive health by aligning efforts across health systems, employers, and communities to make prevention more accessible and actionable.

This focus on prevention is at the core of our mission and the change we work to advance every day—from supporting healthy habits to building stronger food and nutrition infrastructure that improves health outcomes across Iowa. 💪

Attend the Principal Charity Classic and help support HSI! All funds raised go to Iowa Children's Charities, including ours. Attend any day from June 10-14 to support local charities and have fun! 💪

https://principalcharityclassic.com

The 16th Annual Healthiest State Walk, the Iowa State Fair, and SO MUCH MORE is coming later this summer and fall! Subscribe to our monthly HSI Newsletter so you don't miss a thing from us including events and free resources for all Iowans! 📰

Newsletter - Inspiring Iowans — Iowa Healthiest State Initiative The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, a leading well-being non-profit organization, is proud to announce the release of its annual report for 2023.

With sunshine, busy schedules, and more time spent outdoors, summer often changes the way we eat; think quick meals, refreshing snacks, and lots of on-the-go options.

But with those changes can come a mix of nutrition myths that make it harder to stay fueled and balanced. Let’s break down some of the most common misconceptions with a Hy-Vee registered dietitian so you can enjoy the season feeling your best - energized, nourished, and confident in your choices.💪🍅

Debunking Summer Nutrition Myths: What Dietitians Want You to Know — Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Let’s break down some of the most common misconceptions so you can enjoy the season feeling your best - energized, nourished, and confident in your choices.

We are expanding the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program to additional locations across Iowa this month, further increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables for Iowans using SNAP benefits. This expansion comes as the recently approved $1 million state appropriation to support the program has now been officially signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds after bipartisan support from the legislature.🍎🥕

Learn more below!

Double Up Food Bucks Expands to Additional Locations as State Investment is Signed into Law — Iowa Healthiest State Initiative The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is expanding its Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program to additional locations across Iowa this month, further increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables for Iowans using SNAP benefits.

We're proud to be sending our Healthy Incentives Coordinator, Catie Dysert, as one of 250 attendees from nearly 40 states and D.C. attending Food is Medicine Advocacy Day 2026 on Capitol Hill!🥳

We’re spending the day educating Congress on Food is Medicine (FIM) in healthcare, including Medically Tailored Meals, Medically Tailored Groceries, Produce Prescriptions, nutrition research, and nutrition education. 🥕 🍎

The Advocacy Day reflects the spectrum of multi-sector enthusiasm and support for Food is Medicine - participants include patients and participants in FIM programs; physicians; registered dietitians; non-profit and for-profit providers of medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries, and produce prescriptions; community organizations implementing FIM programs; food banks; healthcare systems; life insurers; researchers; farmers, and more, with experience in all facets of FIM.

To learn more about , visit: https://tuftsfoodismedicine.org/