According to the 2024 Statewide Hunger Study from Second Harvest Heartland, one in five Minnesota households was food-insecure. That means worrying about food running out, skipping meals, or even going without food for a day because you can’t afford it.
“One of the reasons we’re doing outreach is to make sure residents get the support they need to feed their families with nutritious foods,” said Sara Hollie, director of Hennepin County Public Health.
Hollie said in Hennepin County specifically, 7% of families experienced times when there wasn’t enough food, and also not enough money to buy more. That’s why she’s working to get the word out that Hennepin County is accepting applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC), and how families can apply for these benefits…