Wellbeing Online
Food Security
Access Food for Your Family
Food insecurity can happen to a variety of people. The USDA reports that in 2017 the following groups experienced not being able to get enough food.
- 15.7% of households with children
- 13% of people living alone
- 19.7%-30.3% of single parent households
- 30.8% of low income households
In this webinar, Lauren Butler from the office of Dean of Students, will walk you through resources available to help you become food secure.
Find a Food Bank
Specific to Children
- Free/reduced school lunches
- Summer meals depend on school district: Parenthelp123 (WA), K12 (WA)
- YMCAs, churches, summer camps, etc
Government Assistance Programs
Farm Fresh
- trade work for food at a local farm
- SNAP accepted at some farmer's markets: Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), Moscow (ID)
- Urban farming
- window garden
- shared/community gardens
- foraging

Organizations that provide education about gardening and food assistance
- Growing Gardens, Portland OR
- Global Gardens, Tulsa OK
- The Growing Gardens Food Project, Longmont CO
- Los Angeles Community Garden Council
- Washington gardens
- American Community Gardening Association