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With rising living costs, many families in Oregon are finding it hard to make ends meet. School food pantries could be the lifeline they need.

With $14 million up for grabs, this new initiative could be a game-changer for lesser-known organizations fighting food insecurity.

The Northwest produces nearly 88% of all U.S. fresh pears, but on the canned side, the August closure of the Yakima Del Monte cannery left many growers unsure about the future.

The Idaho Foodbank says the need for hunger relief statewide is greater now than ever before.

Food assistance and donations are typically thought of as something for the holiday season, helping those less fortunate have a better Christmas and start the New Year on a better foot.

The USDA announced plans last week to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.

As the government shutdown continues, the USDA published a website notice saying federal food aid will not be going out to families nationwide, adding “the well has run dry” for SNAP.

Food insecurity knows no boundaries, but it disproportionately impacts rural areas of the country.

It’s a common theme across the Northwest, food banks facing cuts to their federal assistance. And now, the University of Idaho is working to help feed local families in need.

Through the month of June, Feeding America and the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, which the PNW Ag Network is a part of, have partnered to end child hunger.  Feeding America works nationwide to meet the food needs of rural Americans.  Eric Wi...