As recovery stalls, more Americans seek food assistance
August 31, 2011 - 10:18am inNew food assistance feature with maps and more from Marketplace/American Public Media.
Hunger among Older Americans Spikes Nearly 80 Percent Since 2001
August 30, 2011 - 1:05pm inAARP Foundation report finds 1 in 11 Americans 50-plus at risk of hunger
14 Minnesota farmers' markets now accept food stamps
August 19, 2011 - 12:20pm inThrough mid-November, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will give SNAP recipients an additional $5 in tokens each time they visit one of the 14 participating farmers’ markets and buy at least $5 in goods.
Child poverty in MN has increased 56% since 2000 compared to 18% nationwide
August 19, 2011 - 12:18pm inThe Data Book highlights child well-being in Minnesota including:
• Improvements for the indicators child and teen deaths, infant mortality, and teens who are not in school and not high school graduates.
The Face of Hunger: As jobs leave Kanabec Co., poverty and hunger rise
August 18, 2011 - 1:52pm inMora, Minn. — Scott Nelson remembers the boom years of just a few years ago, when his drywall business kept him busy and he never wanted for anything, especially food in the refrigerator.
There was no shortage of people who wanted to build homes, or buy them.
Hunger in your hometown? Yes. New report shows where.
August 15, 2011 - 9:56am in- MN has a 18.3% hunger hardship rate for households with children. 11.3% for other households.
- 17% of children in Msp/St. Paul live in homes that struggle with hunger hardships.
FRAC Special Analysis: Food Hardship
Nearly one in four U.S.
14 Minnesota farmers' markets now accept food stamps
August 8, 2011 - 9:43am inThrough mid-November, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will give SNAP recipients an additional $5 in tokens each time they visit one of the 14 participating farmers’ markets and buy at least $5 in goods.
To afford food, seniors stretch dollars and rely on others
August 3, 2011 - 3:57pm inMarie Gagnon has owned her home since 1966, and she still loves tending her garden.
At 93, she still manages to keep up with the house, but because she lives on $1,095 a month from Social Security, she sometimes has to closely watch her spending to afford nutritious food.
So when a friend suggested Gagnon might qualify for a box of free food from the federal government, she signed up.
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'Face of food shelf' is calling it quits
July 27, 2011 - 1:04pm inby Debra Neutkens
Staff Writer
Published:
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 6:06 PM CDT
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Every month, “Me” sends a small cash donation to the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf.
The faithful benefactor prefers to remain anonymous and that’s just fine with Joan Burth.
