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World Food Prize Foundation The World Food Prize Foundation's mission is to elevate innovations and inspire action to sustainably

10/12/2026

The countdown to October 20th is on 📅

If you can't join us for the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ meal packaging attempt, you can catch exclusive coverage of the event with We Are Iowa Local 5 News!

🎉 Celebrating 40 years of the World Food Prize! 🎉 For four decades, the World Food Prize has championed people dedicated...
10/11/2026

🎉 Celebrating 40 years of the World Food Prize! 🎉

For four decades, the World Food Prize has championed people dedicated to ending hunger. We invite our global community of supporters to post on our 40th anniversary digital wall on this momentous occasion.

Share with us your fond memories of working together, lessons learned or inspiring individuals who have shaped your own outlook, or what you hope the next 40 years might achieve. Every message will also be displayed on our anniversary wall at the in Des Moines from October 20-22!

With thanks to Gates Agricultural Innovations for their support in making the wall possible!

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “When Farmers Prosper, Africa Prospers: Twenty Years of Learning, Leadership and the...
10/10/2026

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “When Farmers Prosper, Africa Prospers: Twenty Years of Learning, Leadership and the Future of Africa's Agrifood Transformation" - examine three persistent challenges identified in the report: the Productivity Trap, the Value Trap and the Capability Trap, while exploring the opportunities presented by Africa’s growing population, expanding regional markets and accelerating innovation.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
📍 Iowa Events Center Room 315
🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/4jkwFzy
💼 Hosted by: AGRA-Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “From Innovation to Farmer Impact" - explore how innovation reaches farmers and tran...
10/09/2026

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “From Innovation to Farmer Impact" - explore how innovation reaches farmers and transforms agricultural productivity.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
📍 Iowa Events Center Room 303
🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/4jkwFzy
💼 Hosted by: Bayer

2006-2015 🌾 Expanding the impactAs we continue our countdown to the 40th anniversary of the World Food Prize, we’re look...
10/09/2026

2006-2015 🌾 Expanding the impact

As we continue our countdown to the 40th anniversary of the World Food Prize, we’re looking back at the moments that shaped the Prize.

This decade saw the grand opening of the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates, the recognition of Dr. Norman Borlaug with the Congressional Gold Medal, and powerful examples of how confronting hunger can bring people together across borders, cultures, religions and political divides.

10/07/2026

From a small Iowa town to Hollywood stardom and an enduring legacy on the world stage, John Wayne reminds us that some things are uniquely Iowan.

Born in Winterset, John Wayne went on to become one of the most recognizable actors in American history. Beyond his career, his story reflects the determination, resilience and larger-than-life spirit associated with the people and places that call Iowa home.

That same spirit of impact and possibility lives on through the World Food Prize. For 40 years, the Foundation has brought together innovators, researchers and leaders working to improve food security and recognizing those whose achievements help feed the world.

As the World Food Prize marks 40 years of impact in 2026, we’re continuing our statewide campaign celebrating the people and places that make Iowa truly one-of-a-kind!

🎥 Watch, be inspired and join us in advancing the next 40 years of impact.
💛 Support the mission: https://www.worldfoodprize.org/donate/

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “The Future of Traits to Feed the Next Three Billion" - explore how new trait techno...
10/06/2026

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “The Future of Traits to Feed the Next Three Billion" - explore how new trait technologies are making genetic potential faster to deploy and easier to access, especially in food-insecure markets where traditional traits often face real barriers to entry.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
📍 Iowa Events Center Room 313
🎟️ Register here: https://bit.ly/4jkwFzy
💼 Hosted by: BioLumic

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “From Procurement to Policy: Unlocking the Food Systems Potential of School Feeding"...
10/05/2026

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “From Procurement to Policy: Unlocking the Food Systems Potential of School Feeding" - explore how governments can leverage school feeding policy to strengthen local and regional markets, expand opportunities for smallholder farmers and food enterprises, promote the production and consumption of diverse, nutritious foods and build more resilient and inclusive food systems.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 7:30 am - 8:30 am
📍 Iowa Events Center Room 313
🎟️ Register here: https://bit.ly/4jkwFzy
💼 Hosted by: World Vision USA

10/04/2026

🎙️Episode 16: World Food Prize Podcast with Apoorva Oza and Didier Van Bignoot of Aga Khan Foundation

In this episode, Tom Vilsack speaks with Apoorva Oza and Didier Van Bignoot about how today's food security requires a broader lens, from climate pressures and economic opportunity to community resilience and sustainable development. We also learn how groups like the Aga Khan Foundation USA are tackling those challenges worldwide.

🎧 Listen to the full episode presented with support from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Wellmark Foundation): https://bit.ly/4zaeP75

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “Deploying Livestock Solutions for Nutrition, Climate and Sustainable Development" -...
10/03/2026

🌽Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue : “Deploying Livestock Solutions for Nutrition, Climate and Sustainable Development" - exploring how proven livestock solutions can be more effectively deployed and scaled to improve food and nutrition security, strengthen climate resilience, and support sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
📍 Iowa Events Center Rooms 319 and 320
🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/4ysjdhM
💼 Co-Hosted by: the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Iowa State University and the University of California, Davis

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