HIRTA (Iowa) Grocery Shopping Shuttle

DoorDash now accepting SNAP benefits for grocery deliveries

• Date: 10/25/2024

DoorDash is now accepting SNAP benefits as payment at over 15,000 grocery stores. Cheryl Young, a spokesperson for the delivery company, said…

• Equity
• Food Access

New York’s $10 Million Initiative to Combat Food Deserts and Promote Healthy Eating

• Date: 09/18/2024

In a significant move to enhance food accessibility, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a $10 million Food Access…

• Equity
• Food Access
• Social determinants of health

A steady job doesn’t guarantee food on the table for many Arkansans They also deal with the financial burden and social stigma of food insecurity

As a Fayetteville food pantry volunteer and someone who supplements trips to the grocery store with local assistance methods, the…

• Food Access
• Rural Communities
• Social determinants of health

‘Summer hunger gap’ comes with extra challenge of distance in rural counties. Food trucks, mobile markets aim to bridge gap by bringing food to remote families.

• Date: 07/30/2024

The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed…

• Food Access
• Rural Communities
• Social determinants of health