food insecurity

Beyond the free breakfast, there were numerous service providers on hand to help with everything from longer-term nutrition needs to affordable health care options.

Executive Director Monique Van Pelt was left speechless by the unexpected size of the contribution.

Newly appointed Leon County Commission Chair, Rick Minor, hopes to address hunger in the community. He wants to use data from Feeding Florida to identify the county's top 15 food-insecure areas and connect those residents with resources.

The Second Harvest of the Big Bend has been shipping out 30% more food than usual since the pandemic began. Monique Van Pelt CEO for Second Harvest of the Big Bend says while her service area has always been one of the neediest in Florida, COVID-19 has made it worse.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has been trying to revive the state's troubled farming sector as its markets have shrunk due to the COVID-19…

Second Harvest of the Big Bend was hosting another free food distribution on Wednesday, April 1. This one, at Tallahassee Community College, was the…

Thirteen-hundred Tallahassee area families received free food on Thursday, March 26 during a distribution hosted by Second Harvest of the Big Bend and the…

The Florida Student Association (FSA) is pushing lawmakers to fund programs for college students who are homeless and hungry. The student-led FSA is…

The number of Floridians living in poverty has fallen since the Great Recession. But it’s still higher than the national average. According to federal…

Floridians in need can now use a mobile app to locate food banks and support services across the state. The developers behind FoodFinder believe too many…