After years of lobbying, CT food banks landed $9M in state funding for 2026-27. But boost comes amid federal cuts to ...

Millions of dollars in anticipated funding that Connecticut schools and food banks would have used to buy fresh food from local farmers has dried up with the cancellation of two federal ...

For food banks and people who go to them, the economic uncertainty represents a small part of the larger anxiety about ongoing moves on the federal level.

An investment strategy beyond one-time operational support helps food pantries build capacity to deliver or expand services more efficiently and sustainably.

As the summer months approach, Hartford faces a significant challenge: a dramatic increase in food insecurity. This seasonal spike in need puts immense pressure on local food pantries like ...

Connecticut Foodshare, which supplies food to many of the state’s food pantries and meal programs, is funded mostly through private donations from individual donors.

HARTFORD, CT – A new report on food insecurity in Connecticut reopened debate Wednesday about the state’s fiscal guardrails, and how much longer they should exist in their current form.

Hundreds Attend 40th Annual CT Foodshare Walk Against Hunger in Hartford Advocates and volunteers came together to raise awareness of food insecurity in the state.

20% of Hartford households are food insecure. School food pantries are used to help students and families combat hunger.

The University of Connecticut, in partnership with Connecticut Foodshare, opened its fourth pantry on a UConn campus for food insecure students.

Throughout the state, more appealing ways to address food insecurity — a plight characterized by insufficient access to nutritious food on a regular basis — are replacing the former ...

According to Hurlburt, the food hub is expected to use the money to distribute bulk produce from 15 small farms to food pantries in northwest Connecticut.