Wisconsin food pantries receive $5 million to support local farmers and hunger relief efforts

Evers announces $5M in funding to support local farmers, hunger relief efforts

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Wisconsin food pantries receive $5 million to support local farmers and hunger relief efforts

MADISON, Wis. — Two major Wisconsin food pantries are receiving state funds to help keep their shelves stocked with locally produced products. Hunger Task Force and Feeding Wisconsin will each receive a total of $2.5 million through the Food Security and Wisconsin Products Grant Program. Under the program, funding can only be used to purchase food that meets a minimum standard of Wisconsin food product, which means that at least 51 percent is pr…

$5M in funding awarded to statewide hunger relief efforts

Hunger Task Force Inc. and Feeding Wisconsin, both food assistance organizations, will each receive a total of $2.5 million to purchase food

Hunger Task Force and Feeding Wisconsin receive state funding to support hunger relief

Nonprofits Hunger Task Force and Feeding Wisconsin will each receive $2.5 million in state funding intended to support hunger relief efforts and local farmers, Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday.