Food Security & Access

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"Rep. Annie Kuster Chairs Food System Meeting at Hanover Co-op: Topics range from food and nutrition to mental health services for farmers"
Press Release via Co-op Food Stores
This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Hanover Co-op Food Stores and agriculture representatives to tour the cooperative's Lebanon loc... Learn More
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Call for Partners! New Hampshire's SNAP Outreach Program
The New Hampshire Food Bank has been awarded the state contract for implementing the NH SNAP Outreach Plan. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog... Learn More
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Northwest Food Hub Network – The First Year A Case Study Prepared by Local Food Marketplace
Case Study by Local Food Marketplace
How did local food producers in the Pacific Northwest get their fruits and veggies into 151 school districts across the state of Montana? Learn More
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Gather Partnership: A Tradition of Giving, Ford
Post via GATHER
Portsmouth Ford’s support of Gather started in 2014 with a small cardboard box in the dealership’s show room. Both employees and customers would bring... Learn More
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The State of Prison Food in New England, a new policy report
Report via Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School, in collaboration with Farm to Institution New England
In the midst of budget cuts and other obstacles facing state-run prisons, food is under-prioritized. From sourcing, quality, and safety, to dining env... Learn More
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For students facing food insecurity, NH colleges work to fill need
Article via The Keene Sentinel
When Keene State College’s food pantry first opened in 2017, The Hungry Owl would offer only nonperishable foods. Learn More
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USDA Continues to Modernize, Innovate WIC Program to Improve Maternal, Child Health
Article via USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Washington, April 18, 2023 - The Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service is announcing a series of grant opportunities funded by the Am... Learn More
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“House approves raising income cap on free and reduced-price school meals”
Article via New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire lawmakers are considering expanding the free and reduced-price meal program in public schools to allow families with higher incomes to p... Learn More
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"House moves toward using Medicaid data to enroll families in free and reduced-price lunch program"
Article via New Hampshire Bulletin
For families making up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level, New Hampshire public schools offer free or reduced-price lunches, a federal progra... Learn More
Journal Article
New special section of papers on Justice and Equity Approaches to College and University Student Food (In)Security just published!
Report via INFAS
Food insecurity among college and university students is pervasive, affecting nearly half of all students and impeding their ability to succeed and th... Learn More