The World Food Prize Foundation

2023-2025 Recipients

2025 | Ann McGlynn

Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport, Iowa, received the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. McGlynn is recognized for her leadership in advancing sustainable food access throughout the Quad Cities...more

   

2024 | Jim Blessman

Dr. Jim Blessman received the 2024 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award for his decades-long commitment to nourishing
South Africa through his Iowa-based non-profit organization, Blessman International... more

 

2023 | Simon Estes

Simon Estes received the 2023 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award for his profound humanitarian commitment to creating “peace through music” and elevating the voices of impoverished youth in Iowa and across the globe... more

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