Food Insecurity

Some government-backed food distribution programs are experiencing supply chain issues nationwide. This is having a significant effect on Indigenous communities. In response, the USDA is providing emergency grants for Tribes.

It can be hard to focus on an empty stomach, which is why, starting in the fall, the Boise School District will be offering free breakfast to its students.

More than 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, September 11 has become the biggest day of service in America.

Since last year, the number of people in Idaho experiencing food insecurity has increased by more than three percent, leaving over 200,000 Idahoans without enough to eat.

City of Good is a Boise-based nonprofit that works to build a sustainable food system by supporting local food producers as well as making sure there is equitable access to local food for everyone. Now, it has opened a restaurant.

Here in Idaho there are more than 100,000 people struggling with food insecurity, unsure of where their next meal will come from. So as we head into the holiday season, many nonprofits are making it a priority to address this issue.

The "City of Good" has distributed nearly 100,000 meals and 8,000 pounds of local produce to food insecure Idahoans. Now they have a new undertaking that they hope will help support even more people.

Food insecurity amongst American Indians and Hispanics was one of the focus of the first Idaho Healthcare Conference organized by the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs. People of color in the state are more likely to face barriers to access.

As the cost of housing and inflation continues to rise families across the U.S. are struggling to make ends meet, especially here in Idaho. That's why one local author has written a new book called The Bright Side opening up a conversation around important topics like housing insecurity, food insecurity and socioeconomic differences, while also finding the good in things.

The Boise Kitchen Collective is helping fill a gap in Boise when it comes to food insecurity.