IAS Food Drive: Our Team Is Seeding Hope in Our Communities
Nov 14, 2025
This season, the Innovative Ag Services team is coming together to help fight hunger across the communities we proudly serve. From November 17 through December 5, IAS employees at all locations are participating in our annual Seeding Hope & Innovation Food Drive — and members are welcome to join us by dropping off items at their nearest location.
Our goal is simple: support local families and strengthen the communities that support us.
To amplify the impact, IAS will donate $1 for every item contributed (up to $2,700) and will pursue a matching gift through Land O’Lakes. That means every can, box, or bottle donated helps generate even more support for local food pantries.
All food collected at your local IAS location will be delivered directly to a food pantry in that area. Financial contributions raised through the drive will support the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, which partners with community pantries to ensure food reaches those who need it most.
How Members Can Participate
If you’d like to join our employees in this effort, simply bring nonperishable items to your nearest IAS location and place them in the designated donation area. Your support — alongside ours — will make a meaningful difference.
Suggested Donation Items
Life presents challenges for all of us at different times. If you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity, click here to find a list of local resources available in your area.
Thank You for Helping Us Make a Difference
We are proud of the generosity and community spirit of our IAS team — and grateful to members who choose to join us.
Together, we’re seeding hope and nourishing the communities we call home.
Our goal is simple: support local families and strengthen the communities that support us.
To amplify the impact, IAS will donate $1 for every item contributed (up to $2,700) and will pursue a matching gift through Land O’Lakes. That means every can, box, or bottle donated helps generate even more support for local food pantries.
All food collected at your local IAS location will be delivered directly to a food pantry in that area. Financial contributions raised through the drive will support the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, which partners with community pantries to ensure food reaches those who need it most.
How Members Can Participate
If you’d like to join our employees in this effort, simply bring nonperishable items to your nearest IAS location and place them in the designated donation area. Your support — alongside ours — will make a meaningful difference.
Suggested Donation Items
- High-protein foods: canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon), peanut butter
- Canned vegetables & fruits, boxed milk, baby food
- Baking staples: flour, sugar, cake mixes, spices, oil
- Rice, cereal, pasta, crackers
- Canned soups, chili, stews
- Personal care items: toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, women’s hygiene items, diapers, dish soap
- Rusty or unlabeled cans
- Perishable items (fresh produce, dairy, meat, eggs)
- Homemade or home-canned goods
- Noncommercial packaged items
- Alcohol or soda
- Opened or used items
- Glass containers or cans without pop-tops
- Donations Accepted: Now through December 5
Life presents challenges for all of us at different times. If you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity, click here to find a list of local resources available in your area.
Thank You for Helping Us Make a Difference
We are proud of the generosity and community spirit of our IAS team — and grateful to members who choose to join us.
Together, we’re seeding hope and nourishing the communities we call home.