The Brief
- Rising food costs and several major grocery store closures on Milwaukee’s north side have created a “food desert,” leaving neighbors with few options.
- The Silver Spring emergency food pantry has expanded to five days a week to handle a 50% increase in traffic over the last two years.
- Organizations like the Hunger Task Force now serve over 60,000 people monthly, providing essential groceries to families who lack local store access.
MILWAUKEE – Rising food costs and grocery store closures are among the list of challenges neighbors on Milwaukee‘s north side have been battling.
Food challenges
What we know:
Inside the Silver Spring emergency food pantry, you can hear the sound of shopping carts being filled with fresh food. Families on the city’s north side are able to sort through and bag up groceries to take home.
Christene Allen has been coming to the food pantry for four years.
“It helps me out every month,” Allen said. …