Grow the Good Program

Grow the Good is a grant program facilitated by the Iowa Food Hub, Oneota Community Food Cooperative Board of Directors, and local community partners. Established in 2024, this grant program supports local food businesses and is guided by three of the Oneota Community Food Cooperative's organizational ends: 


Who can apply?
Farms, food businesses, and individuals who produce, process, or distribute community-based food within 50 miles of Decorah, Iowa, our local foodshed. Our purpose is to strengthen partnership relationships between small producers and local food outlets. 

Priority consideration will be given to producers with: 


Grow the Good Application Timeline 

Application Opens: Mid-January 2025
Applications Due: March 1, 2025
Grantees Selected: April 1, 2025
Grants Dispersed: End of April 2025


What projects can be funded?

Grant awards may range from $1,000 to $4,000. Projects must include food grown or raised in the Oneota Co-op's hyper-local foodshed. 

Applicants must demonstrate how their project meets at least one of the following grant goals: 


Projects could include:


Click here for the Project Application

Click here to donate to the program

Inquiries regarding sponsorship and/or application should be directed to Piper Wood at oneotawood@gmail.com and Hannah Breckbill, oneotabreckbill@gmail.com