Eileen Spring

Federal cuts to the USDA are increasing food insecurity throughout the country and right here in Washtenaw County. Local food banks are already feeling the pinch, and those they serve in the community are growing more anxious. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers President and CEO Eileen Spring about efforts to offset the cuts and maintain service levels.

Due to federal cuts, Washtenaw County's Food Gatherers has an urgent need for funding and is asking for help from the City of Ann Arbor. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

As Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers navigates funding cuts by the United States Department of Agriculture, the organization is faced with finding alternative resources to continue to provide relief to Washtenaw County’s food insecure. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor chats with Food Gatherers President and CEO, Eileen Spring about what the organization is facing under federal defunding.

Federal budget cuts have created uncertainty at Washtenaw County's food bank. As WEMU's Ana Longoria reports, Food Gatherers in Ann Arbor is a primary resource for pantries and food assistance programs in the county.

Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers is feeling the impact of funding cuts by the United States Department of Agriculture. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, food insecurity is on high in Washtenaw County. Eileen Spring is president and CEO of Food Gatherers, and she says, since the pandemic, the demand for food assistance has skyrocketed and continues to go up. What is being done to address this glaring community need? Part of the solution also provides some rather amazing environmental benefits. Eileen joined WEMU's David Fair for a discussion on dealing with food insecurity and how food rescue also helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A Washtenaw County food bank is getting a significant boost in funding. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

Food Gatherers president and CEO Eileen Spring has been named 2021 Woman of the Year by the United Way of Washtenaw County. The ceremony to honor her will…

As we work through the Coronavirus pandemic, we must consider the needs of others, including basics like access to food. For more than 30 years, Food…

Food insecurity and hunger is more pervasive in Washtenaw County than you might think. In this week’s "Washtenaw United," WEMU’s David Fair finds out what…