Federal funding cuts forcing Snohomish County food banks to cut back

The People's Pantry is working to fight food insecurity - The Berkshire Edge

To the editor: Spring is here, and with it comes a variety of reasons to celebrate. Passover and Easter are both holidays that feature feasts, and most of us can indulge ourselves and our loved ones with bountiful meals. Most, but not all. In Berkshire County, more than 11 percent of people now experience serious food insecurity, and the numbers are even worse (16 percent) for children. The reasons are many: the high cost of living locally, unem…

Cuts leave food banks scrambling

The shelves at La Crosse's WAFER Food Pantry had fewer offerings Monday than normal, with no eggs available and only milk that had recently been donated.

Federal funding cuts forcing Snohomish County food banks to cut back

Stagnant donations and federal funding cuts have the Sultan Food Bank reducing its distributions.

PBS News Hour | Food banks feel pain of high prices, government cuts

Food banks feel the pain from higher prices and cuts to government programs