In 1970 Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. 

Learn more about how to nominate for the 2025 World Food Prize and the 2024 Borlaug Field Award.

We are open for public tours Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. and by appointment on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue is an annual convening of global food and agriculture leaders in Des Moines, Iowa on October 24-26.

The Foundation's youth programs are widely recognized as the only youth programs of their kind in the United States and globally.