/tags/food-insecurity Food Insecurity en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-11-27/tri-village-packers-feed-invisible-hungry-kids-in-affluent-columbus-suburbs The Tri-Village Packers focus on the tri-village area of Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-11-27/tri-village-packers-feed-invisible-hungry-kids-in-affluent-columbus-suburbs Allie Vugrincic /news/2024-09-11/ohio-state-volunteers-pack-350-000-meals-on-9-11-day-of-service The BeKind food packing event has been held since 2016, but Ohio State student life spokesman Dave Isaacs said this year will see the most meals ever packed. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:55:33 GMT /news/2024-09-11/ohio-state-volunteers-pack-350-000-meals-on-9-11-day-of-service Allie Vugrincic /2024-08-28/mid-ohio-food-collective-opens-hilltop-farm-to-help-supply-pantries Mid-Ohio Food Collective celebrated the opening of its "smart farm" in the Hilltop on Tuesday, thought it's already been producing fresh food for several months. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:04:29 GMT /2024-08-28/mid-ohio-food-collective-opens-hilltop-farm-to-help-supply-pantries Allie Vugrincic /2024-07-05/mid-ohio-food-collective-to-open-farm-in-the-hilltop-neighborhood The Mid-Ohio Farm will transform urban space into a cutting-edge hub for fresh, nutritious food and community engagement. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-07-05/mid-ohio-food-collective-to-open-farm-in-the-hilltop-neighborhood Emmet Anderson /2024-06-25/berries-for-the-highest-bidder-why-some-towns-are-embracing-produce-auctions Nearly one in five people in Morgan County in eastern Ohio is food insecure, even though the area is surrounded by farmland. New money from the state hopes to address that problem. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:02:00 GMT /2024-06-25/berries-for-the-highest-bidder-why-some-towns-are-embracing-produce-auctions Erin Gottsacker /2024-06-24/ohio-families-can-get-more-food-for-their-kids-this-summer-thanks-to-a-new-federal-program The new food assistance program gives families additional money for food once school ends. Advocates say it will help children who rely on school lunches to eat. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:14:00 GMT /2024-06-24/ohio-families-can-get-more-food-for-their-kids-this-summer-thanks-to-a-new-federal-program Kendall Crawford /show/all-sides/2023-12-15/the-state-of-hunger-in-ohio Ahead of a holiday that’s all about the food, we're looking at the state of hunger in Ohio. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2023-12-15/the-state-of-hunger-in-ohio /show/all-sides/2023-11-21/the-state-of-hunger-in-ohio Ahead of a holiday that’s all about the food, we're looking at the state of hunger in Ohio. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:42:32 GMT /show/all-sides/2023-11-21/the-state-of-hunger-in-ohio /2023-08-21/how-one-ohio-non-profit-is-trying-to-give-people-power-over-their-food Mahoning Food Access Initiative hopes to increase Youngstown residents’ access to fresh, healthy foods by teaching them how to grow it themselves. It hopes it will give people more power over what goes on their plate. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:09:00 GMT /2023-08-21/how-one-ohio-non-profit-is-trying-to-give-people-power-over-their-food Kendall Crawford /2023-08-03/ohio-food-pantries-are-bringing-home-the-bacon-thanks-to-a-local-county-fair-initiative Southeastern Ohio has some of the highest rates of hunger in the state. But some folks in Perry County have found a way to help, one pig at a time. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:44:10 GMT /2023-08-03/ohio-food-pantries-are-bringing-home-the-bacon-thanks-to-a-local-county-fair-initiative Erin Gottsacker