/tags/food-insecurity Food Insecurity en-US Copyright Fri, 23 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT /2025-05-23/mid-ohio-food-collective-ohio-state-to-partner-on-healthcare-in-eastland-facility The Eastland Prosperity Center will be a 67,000-square-foot facility for nutritious food, health care and social services. Fri, 23 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT /2025-05-23/mid-ohio-food-collective-ohio-state-to-partner-on-healthcare-in-eastland-facility George Shillcock /2025-05-13/advocates-speak-out-for-ohio-bill-to-fight-food-insecurity-on-college-campuses Ohio House Bill 157, also known as the Hunger Free Campus bill. This bill would allocate $2.5 million for college students’ basic needs. Wed, 14 May 2025 02:58:50 GMT /2025-05-13/advocates-speak-out-for-ohio-bill-to-fight-food-insecurity-on-college-campuses Shay Frank /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