For students facing food insecurity, NH colleges work to fill need

"When Keene State College’s food pantry first opened in 2017, The Hungry Owl would offer only nonperishable foods.

But now, with inflation and the end of pandemic-related food assistance driving up the need for help, The Hungry Owl has had to step up. Since 2021, the food pantry has implemented an online ordering system, created several “satellite” locations across campus and expanded to include fresh produce and hygiene products — all in an effort to better serve its food-insecure college population."

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