Food Insecurity

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.

Since 2020 the nonprofit City of Good has provided more than 80,000 meals to Idaho residents experiencing food insecurity. Today they are continuing to support community needs with a sustainable food system.

CWI students are back with their annual Farm to Fork dinner which features a five-course meal using produce from their campus garden.

The Caldwell Market is offering free produce to seniors in an effort to provide easier access to fresh food.

The analysis from the nonprofit Economic Roundtable has a simple title: “Hungry at the Table.” But there’s nothing simple about the plight of a growing number of the region’s grocery workers, in spite of being labeled “essential,” are finding it difficult to put food on their own tables.

Nearly half of Native Americans and Alaska Natives have struggled with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by several Native-led groups.