Our Health Community: Hanna Valley Protein

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We’re thrilled to feature Hanna Valley Protein on the Our Health Community blog series! This small business was born from a true medical need for high-quality yet affordable food options. Read their incredible story below! Tell us a bit about Hanna Valley Protein. Why did you start this business? How has it evolved? What is it today? Hanna Valley Protein …

Our Health Community: 99 Counties

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We are beyond excited to feature 99 Counties on the Our Health Community blog series! They’re working hard to bring local, pasture-raised meat to all of Iowa’s 99 counties. They’re also passionate about regenerative agriculture and supporting small farms throughout our state. Check it out! Tell us a bit about 99 Counties. Why did you start this business? How has …

Layla, a small girl, and Tony, a man, smile at the camera while going down to feed chickens and collect eggs from their flock.

Our Health Community: Prudent Produce

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For our latest installment of the Our Health Community series, we are so excited to feature Prudent Produce! In Tony’s own words, Prudent Produce combines all the wonderful parts of “… the freshness of a CSA, the organic aisle in the grocery store with the Iowa Food Coop with the convenience of delivery”. Read on to learn more! Tell us a bit …

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Our Health Community: Beth Jackson of Nourished

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Tell us a bit about you and Nourished. What has your path been leading to starting Nourished? When and why did you start this business? What is the business? Where are you located? Hi! I’m Beth, Owner of Nourished, LLC. I began Nourished to create healthy food for Des Moines and surrounding communities. Before Nourished, I was a Doula in …

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Dr. LoRang’s liver + onions recipe

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Liver and onions is not a new dish by any means. This nutrient-dense dish has been around for years. But it is definitely not known for being a popular, well-loved food (at least by most people) in today’s food culture. So, in his quest to make nourishing foods more palatable for everyday cooks and families, Dr. LoRang experimented with variations …

Iowa Food Cooperative Des Moines

Our Health Community – Iowa Food Cooperative

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Buying food locally brings so many perks. First, you can feel assured knowing where your food comes from. You may get to know the farmer/grower personally. You know your food travelled a short distance to reach you, resulting in fewer emissions. Plus, you can learn which foods are grown or harvested during certain seasons here in Iowa. You may even …

Vegan food in Des Moines

Our Health Community – Deanne and Steve Bryce of Brightside Kitchen

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Here at Capital Chiropractic, we are champions of vegetables and plant-based foods. In the big-picture wellness journey, eating well goes a long way to improve how you feel, move, think, sleep, and (literally) grow. You are, after all, what you eat!One local source we have found for inventive, hand-crafted, delicious plant-based food is Brightside Kitchen. After recently moving into their …