Hunger

In a Farm Bill year, organizations nationwide are vying to make their voices heard – including those aiming to reduce hunger. In South Dakota, an estimated 75,000 people experience hunger, and one in six of those are children.

Nearly 9% of South Dakota households are struggling to put food on the table, according to the USDA's latest report on food security in the U.S. A decade ago, that number was 13%.

A nonprofit says it’s reached 1 million pounds of donated meat since 1989. Sportsmen Against Hunger helps hunters donate their game meat to South Dakotans in need.

In The Moment ... June 30, 2020 Show 849 Hour 1The food supply chain remains very thin as the effects of COVID-19 are still being felt. Non-perishable…

In The Moment ... December 3, 2019 Show 711 Hour 1Feeding South Dakota raised their goal of $75,000 during last year’s South Dakota Day of Giving. This…

South Dakota does not publicly fund preschool education, but there are efforts to ensure excellence in early learning throughout the state; we talked with…

In The Moment ... September 26, 2019 Show 667 Hour 1September is Hunger Action Month. The Sioux Falls Thrive Food Security Action Team has been combating…

In The Moment ... May 9, 2019 Show 573 Hour 1Each week, Feeding South Dakota assists in providing temporary food assistance to approximately 21,000 hungry…

Hundreds of local families who stock their kitchens with help from Feeding South Dakota can now add milk to their cereal. That’s thanks to a drive that…

This Saturday, mail carriers are picking up not only letters and packages, but canned soup, cereal, and pasta.On the second Saturday of May, letter…