Articles tagged as: food access
June 9, 2023
Indiana food banks already stretched thin, worry new SNAP work requirements will make it worse
Indiana food bank leaders say their resources are stretched to the limit as the need for support remains unusually high. And they say new federal work requirements added to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, will likely make the situation worse.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2021
Program Focuses On Fresh Food Access
The Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety has partnered with national nonprofit Partnership for a Healthier America in the effort to provide more fresh food to residents.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2021
New Report Says Indiana Needs More Food, Housing Security Data On College Campuses
A lack of quality data collected by Indiana's colleges and universities is likely causing them to underestimate the severity of students' housing and food insecurity. That was one of the findings in a new report released by the state's Commission for Higher Education.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2021
This Vegetable Garden Is Also A Safe Haven For Neighborhood Youth
This community garden is offering Indianapolis high schoolers much-needed space to belong, innovate and "change their world".
Read MoreJuly 7, 2021
Organization Announces Initiative To Address Food Inequity
A new initiative addresses food access and works to build a more equitable food system for the city’s northeast side.
Read MoreJune 18, 2021
Indianapolis Summer Meal Program Kicks Off
The meal program called Summer Servings offers free, nutritious meals to children 18 and younger during the summer months.
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
Indianapolis Entrepreneurs Prepare To Operate New Grocery Store Funded By Cook Medical
Bloomington, Indiana-based Cook Medical is investing $2.5 million to build a grocery store in the Indianapolis neighborhood where it is planning to open a new manufacturing facility. The company plans to let two local residents own and operate the store once it opens next year.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2021
Indianapolis Makes Changes To Improve Food Access
Indianapolis city leaders recently approved the restructuring of local systems to better address food access.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021
Community Survey Will Study Food Security In Marion County
Indianapoliss Office of Public Health and Safety will lead the effort to examine food environments in all communities and provide a more in-depth look at food security.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2019
Farmer Opens Grocery Store In Near Eastside
The Healthy Harvest Market at Brookside is opening near East 10th and North Rural streets in a building that used to house Pogues Run Grocer.
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