University of Nevada, Reno

As demand for food assistance grows, how can food banks support healthier diets?

Food banks began as a simple way to redirect surplus food to people in need. How has that model changed over time, and what ...
The Baltimore Sun

Maryland SNAP recipient need is growing; food banks say they’re ramping up

Despite the state’s pledge of $62 million to help feed Marylanders in the face of cuts to federal food assistance, the state’s food banks are seeing an increase in the number of people calling or ...
OPB

As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand

At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there’s now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff. Julie Miller helps deliver frozen ...
WUFT

Farmers Feeding Florida program permanence represents a win for food banks and farmers in North Central Florida

The program was initiated in 2010 but expanded significantly in July 2025 to become a statewide initiative. With the cost of ...
Yahoo

5 Donations Food Banks Can't Accept—And What They Actually Need

Food banks are putting out the call: They need donations more than ever. Almost 1 in 5 households with children face food insecurity, and many of them turn to food banks for help. Food banks are ...
The Aspen Times

Colorado’s rural resort food banks survived the government shutdown. What comes next could be an even greater challenge

Colorado food banks are still reeling after the end of a 43-day federal government shutdown that pushed the limits of anti-hunger organizations and intensified demand for food assistance across the ...