Sense of Community: Food Insecurity in the Ozarks
Broadcast Episode Premiere: Thursday Dec. 18th 8pm
Many people in the Ozarks region struggle to keep food on their table. Over 170,000 people, more than 54,000 of them children, face hunger in Ozarks Food Harvest’s service area, which covers most of southwest Missouri, according to Feeding America’s latest “Map the Meal Gap” study. Sense of Community: Food Insecurity in the Ozarks explores the unfortunate economic and access-related realities many people in the Ozarks face today from the perspectives of organizations, groups and volunteers on the frontlines.
Food Insecurity in the Ozarks - Video Features
Families in the Ozarks face difficult choices between buying food and paying rent
Volunteers make sure unused crops get to those facing hunger
Community fridges across Springfield are helping to feed those who would otherwise go hungry
Christian Action Ministries works to fill a need in Stone and Taney Counties
Ozarks Food Harvest partners with another local nonprofit to provide fresh produce for those in need
The Bear Pantry challenges conceptions of what food insecurity looks like
Joplin area residents come together each week to help a local nonprofit feed their community
A food pantry in Ozark provides, food, education and resources to those in need
Food Insecurity in the Ozarks - Resource List
