food insecurity

Jim Goforth overcame more than a decade of drug addiction through a love of urban farming, a passion which he now uses to provide Lorain residents with access to healthy produce.

Leaders at Avon Hospital opened a food pantry to connect patients with healthy foods and ongoing support from a food bank in hopes of resolving hospital readmissions for patients experiencing food insecurity.

Use of food pantries in Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio's service area has increased significantly compared to pre-pandemic levels. What does that look like at the monthly food pantry at Ely Stadium in Elyria?

The Oberlin Food Hub facilitates a supportive network of Ohio's small and midsized farmers to connect them with customers while delivering fresh produce to communities in need.

Students from MetroHealth's Youth Advisory Councils discussed food insecurity and barriers to health in their communities.

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank says food insecurity is on the rise in Summit County. Leaders from food banks met this week to discuss how to meet this increased need.

The Center for Community Solutions analyzed data collected over the last three years on the number of people in Ohio facing challenges putting food on the table for themselves or their families.

The federally funded Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program was created to support families who count on free and reduced-cost lunch programs when schools went virtual in 2020. The program ends with the current school year.

The pop-ups are in response to recently-ended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit boosts offered throughout the pandemic.

SNAP benefits expanded following the pandemic as many people lost their jobs and needed extra assistance. Now that the expansion has expired as of March 1, some people are looking for other ways to afford food.