WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford is developing a framework to reduce food insecurity, and officials are turning to local non-profit organizations and farmers for help.
Rockford’s Planning and Development Committee approved the framework during Monday night’s meeting. The agenda item said the idea is to designate money and improve access to “healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate food.”
City Administrator Todd Cagnoni said the aldermen pushed for this in the western part of the city, claiming some areas are considered “food deserts.”…