Hunger

The grant program provided funding to buy food from small-scale producers and distribute it to folks in need across the state.

The price of groceries was a big talking point in this year’s election, and high costs of living continue to make headlines across the country. Those costs have kept the Food Bank of Wyoming busy this year.

More local meat, produce and grains will be hitting food bank shelves this summer thanks to a more than $500,000 Local Food Purchasing Agreement Grant for the Food Bank of Wyoming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The goal of the funding is to buy more food from small-scale Wyoming producers and distribute it to folks in need across the state.

2023 wasn’t an easy year to get food on the table for many in Wyoming – supply chain issues, inflation, an end to COVID-era benefits, and weather-related road closures all made it more difficult for people to get the food they needed for themselves and their families.But those challenges didn’t deter the Food Bank of Wyoming in 2023 – and they aren’t stopping. They are continuing to find innovative ways to address food insecurity throughout the state in 2024.

Staff say lines are normal, that people get an early start so they can head to work afterward. Still, the need is stunning. "We have literally doubled the number of individuals we're serving in this drive-up distribution between March and November," says food bank head Amy Pezzani.

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