Our Valley, Our Future (OVOF) is diving into the issue of food insecurity in the Wenatchee Valley at a symposium on September 11, 2025. The gathering will feature presentations from local experts and community members in a deeper look at the increasing challenges for the regional food system.

Food insecurity is defined as the lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food for a healthy life.

The problem seems to be fairly well defined in the region, according to data and surveys. The symposium will discuss the challenges here and probe ways the region can build local capacity and increase access to healthy food.

Steve Maher with OVOF reports Feeding America, a national nonprofit network of food banks and meal programs, estimates that 14 percent of Chelan County’s residents are food

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