Foodshare

Wisconsin is the first in the nation to put in place a Summer EBT program to help families feed kids over the summer months.Created by the U.S. Congress, the Summer EBT program is based on similar efforts used during the coronavirus pandemic to address food insecurity for kids.

A dearth of affordable housing and the cost and availability of child care remain barriers to opportunity for many working families in the northeast region

One in four people in Wisconsin faces hunger according to Feeding America.Food insecurity impacts a lot of people in the Northwoods.Some local organizations and agencies are teaming up to shine a spotlight on what food insecurity looks like and the resources available.

Thousands of people will see their Foodshare benefits go down starting Friday. It’s because a temporary federal program that began in 2009 is ending. The…