Fighting food insecurity together

Fighting food insecurity together

In our region and around the nation, the struggle against food insecurity has quietly intensified. Food insecurity now affects thousands in the Iowa City Corridor, and more families are relying on food pantries and community organizations than ever before.

Johnson County has an estimated 11.5% overall food insecurity rate, and nearly one in five children are affected. The crisis is expanding due to grocery prices outpacing wages and a reduction in government assistance programs that address food insecurity.

Government funding has often been a lifeline, but the current political environment has slowed or halted programs that once kept families afloat. Lost resources include cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and Local Food Purchase