Articles tagged as: food access
September 14, 2018
Fresh Produce Market Opens At Downtown Transit Center
The new program aims to address food access issues. In Marion County an estimated 170,990 residents live in food insecurity.
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2018
New Market On Northeast Side Brings Fresh Food To Area With Limited Options
The market, coming to the Devington neighborhood on the northeast side, is run by the Indiana Black Farmer's Co-op.
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2018
Researchers Look At Changes In Agriculture, Food Access In Report On Marion County Food System
Over 30 people contributed to the report, which covers changes in food waste, food access, health, agriculture and the food economy.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2018
Report: 1 in 5 Indiana Households With Kids Face 'Food Hardship'
Indiana has a nearly 19-percent "food hardship" rate for households with children.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2018
Ahead Of SNAP Vote, Rate Of Hoosiers Struggling To Afford Food Unchanged
SNAP and other food assistance is up for renewal through the Farm Bill that is in a U.S. House conference committee.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2018
Indiana Agriculture Department Awards $300K To 11 Food Banks
The funding from the State Department of Agriculture was announced Monday by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who says food banks "are doing truly extraordinary things."
Read MoreJuly 19, 2018
How Changes to Farmers Markets Could Keep Fresh Food From Low-Income Hoosiers
A company that processes SNAP transactions at farmers markets across the U.S. will shut down at the end of the month.
Read MoreMay 3, 2018
Study Finds Many Hoosiers Ineligible For Food Assistance
An annual report measures the rate of food insecurity in Indiana slightly under the national average.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2018
Indy Grant Program To Fund New Grocery Store In Food Desert
The money will fund Cleo's Bodega - a micro-grocery store that sells fresh meats, vegetables and packaged foods.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2017
Grants Boost Nonprofit Food Insecurity Work
Glick Philanthropies is awarding more than $300,000 to Hoosier nonprofits fighting food insecurity.
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