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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

• Feeding America
• Food Pantries
• Salvation Army
• Community Action Center (Pullman)

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

• SNAP (eligibility depends on state requirements)
• WIC (temporary for women and children)

Farm Fresh

• trade work for food at a local farm
• SNAP accepted at some farmer's markets: Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), Moscow (ID)
  • find a market that accepts SNAP in WA, OR, and other states
• 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