San Francisco Marin Food Bank is asking its state government for a very small amount of money that it expects will have a very big impact. It introduced a bill late last month that would restore California’s ability to measure statewide food insecurity. Previously, the data was collected as part…
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Reinvestment Partners has been on a mission to make its produce-prescription program a standard healthcare service that can be reimbursed by insurers. The results of its latest clinical trial move it one step closer to that goal, with some caveats. The Durham, N.C.-based nonprofit announced in November that a randomized…
It took several months to get going, but Feeding Westchester is now humming along with an initiative that uses Medicaid dollars to deliver nutritious food to the doors of eligible residents. Every Wednesday morning, the Elmsford, N.Y.-based food bank oversees the distribution of hundreds of boxes of medically tailored food…
Less than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated portions of its service area in September 2024, MANNA FoodBank initiated a three-pronged approach to revitalizing its local food systems – supporting area growers, strengthening partner capacity, and – in a more unusual move – building community hubs. Its Essential Foods Program…
GUEST POST FROM SINA ANSARI OF DePAUL UNIVERSITY — On a typical day, food banks match warehouse inventory to partner agency requests and dispatch drivers along a planned route. While agencies submit their requests in advance, final deliveries often differ as real-time inventory fluctuates. At each stop, teams unload to…
The idea that people have a “right to food” in the U.S. is starting to gain some footing. Perhaps the biggest sign is a resolution passed last month in New Jersey declaring that residents in the state have a fundamental right to adequate food. The ruling comes after nine states…
Not many food banks produce detailed reports about the level of food insecurity throughout their service areas, but the ones that do cite numerous benefits. With the USDA ceasing publication of its annual household food security report, the question of whether more food banks should fill the information gap by…
Vermont Foodbank is getting more strategic in how it grants funds to partner agencies. During the Covid years, it was like many food banks in channeling money to pantries for a broad range of capacity-building projects to help meet increased demand. Now it is getting more focused in its competitive…
Julie Yurko would like to warn you in advance. She is going to swear. She is going to swear because she really means it and she wants you to feel it. Here goes: Yurko is building a “kick-ass charitable food system.” A lot goes into that goal, starting with the…