The Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation was born from a simple belief: those who are given much owe something back. We’ve been giving back to Iowa since 2006, because in this great state we’re all neighbors.
Jeff and Deb Hansen grew up in Iowa Falls. They built Iowa Select Farms — the largest family-owned pork production company in the United States — on the belief that you don’t measure success by what you accumulate, but by what you give back.
The Foundation they started in 2006 isn’t a corporate program. It’s an extension of who they are: farmers, parents, grandparents, and Iowans who never forgot where they came from.
Across Iowa, fourteen programs under four pillars meet needs we witnessed in our own backyard — hunger relief, childhood cancer support, honoring those who served, and strengthening rural communities.
We show up where neighbors need us most, with Iowa pork, long-term partnerships, and a willingness to work.
Our work spans four pillars. Explore each one, or see all fourteen programs in one place.
One in five Iowans doesn’t always know where their next meal is coming from. We show up every summer, holiday, and school year with Iowa pork and a willingness to work.
We work alongside veterans and service members every day. Saying thank you isn’t a gesture for us — it’s a practice we live by across Iowa.
A diagnosis changes everything. We can’t take that away, but we make sure families fighting childhood cancer have a place to rest, gather, and find joy.
Small towns are Iowa’s heart and soul, and too often overlooked. We invest in their libraries, kids, 4-H clubs, and futures because we believe those futures are bright.
The Foundation was built on the generosity of Jeff and Deb Hansen, and the employees, contractors, and owner-operator truck drivers of Iowa Select Farms who give of their time and resources year after year. Our generous donors and sponsors make it possible to keep growing.
Every dollar that comes in goes back out into Iowa communities. That’s the deal we made at the start, and it hasn’t changed.