Food Gatherers

Food Gatherers is bridging the gap this summer by providing free meals to schoolchildren at several locations throughout Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A national partner of Food Gatherers, Feeding America, has released new data showing the number of people facing food insecurity in Washtenaw County has risen. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

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.

National Stop Food Waste Day is today, and Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers shares their efforts in reducing the amount of food disposed of locally. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

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.

Ypsilanti’s SOS Community Services will hold a public meeting on March 19th to address stakeholder and community concerns about funding amid ongoing federal cuts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has details.

The US Department of Agriculture released a Food Price Outlook economic report forecasting food prices to continue to increase over the next 18 months. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more on how this might impact local food pantries.

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.