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Our team of five regional food coordinators works across Colorado to develop local food systems centered around equity by placing producers and food access organizations at the nexus of solutions. In addition to the work detailed below, the team also launched numerous pilots and a social enterprise to build food sovereignty in communities, helped found and support the Colorado Farm and Food Systems Response Team, and got dozens of local producers to sign up for the Colorado Proud Program.
In 2022, Hunger Free Colorado led a coalition of more than 100 organizations and individuals across the state to pass Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA). The program provides free school meals for all public-school students, as well as local purchasing grants, wage boosts for cafeteria workers & parent-student advisory committees in each district. Learn more about this program!
A summary of client FAQs for the end of SNAP Max Allotments (Emergency Allotments) in English and Spanish
The Food Pantry Assistance Grant program provides financial resources for food pantries and food banks to purchase dairy, meat, and produce, ideally from local agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers. The purpose of this report is threefold: (1) To discuss the successes and challenges of the Food Pantry Assistance Grant (FPAG) as described in both qualitative and quantitative terms via interviews, surveys, and existing data; (2) To provide policy recommendations for improving the functionality of the grant; and (3) To explore the long-term ways in which the FPAG, if properly leveraged, could contribute to a stronger, healthier, and
more resilient food system in Colorado, improving food security in the face of threats such as COVID-19 and climate change. This evaluation also aims to tell the stories of the community partners involved in the FPAG.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of Colorado life, most prominently jobs and our economy, leading to historic unemployment and hunger. Hunger Free Colorado’s quarterly survey tracks the impact of COVID-19 on hunger, officially known as food insecurity or lack of consistent, reliable access to nutritious, culturally relevant food. These findings come from an April 2021 survey of more than 530 Coloradans. The overall sample has a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.
Learn about COVID-19 Colorado Food Resources! This flyer includes information on federal nutrition programs, free food resources, and more!
Join Hunger Free Colorado and Denver Human Services to learn about food and nutrition resources for immigrants in Colorado! We will go over the changes to public charge, how to get connected to a wide range of food programs available to immigrant communities, and have time for Q&A.
This survey was conducted online among 535 Coloradans from April 13 – April 26, 2021. The data reflects the demographics of the Colorado Census and American Community Survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Healthy School Meals for All ballot initiative for November 2022
¡Acompáñanos Hunger Free Colorado (Colorado Sin Hambre) y los Servicios Humanos de Denver para aprender sobre los recursos de comida para inmigrantes en Colorado! Vamos a cubrir los cambios a carga pública, cómo conectarse a una variedad de programas alimentarios disponibles a comunidades inmigrantes, y habrá tiempo para preguntas y respuestas.
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha interrumpido muchos aspectos de la vida en Colorado, principalmente los empleos y nuestra economía, lo que ha provocado un desempleo y hambre históricos. La encuesta trimestral de Hunger Free Colorado rastrea el impacto de COVID-19 en el hambre, oficialmente conocida como inseguridad alimentaria o falta de acceso constante y confiable a alimentos nutritivos y culturalmente relevantes. Estos hallazgos provienen de una encuesta realizada en abril de 2021 a más de 530 habitantes de Colorado. La muestra general tiene un margen de error de +/- 4.2 puntos porcentuales con un nivel de confianza del 95%.
Hike Participant Guide 2023 (English) Hike Participant Guide 2023 (Spanish)
While there is a federal and state public health emergency due to COVID-19, all households who qualify for SNAP receive the maximum amounts for their household size.
In May 2022, the White House announced that they would host a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in September 2022. To inform this effort, the White House asked for ideas as they develop a roadmap to “End hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030, so that fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.” To ensure Colorado community members’ voices were heard in this process, Hunger Free Colorado partnered with Food in Communities and the Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council (SFPC) to collect feedback by hosting a bilingual virtual listening session and by accepting written feedback for those that were unable to attend through an online form. Here are the findings.
Access to nutritious food is linked to good health. If you can’t afford the food you need, you can get help from these nutrition programs. Using the following programs will NOT hurt your current or future immigration status.
Hunger Free Colorado connects people to food resources to meet existing needs and drives policy, systems and social change to end hunger.
Currently, school meals are available for all kids (18 and under) at no-cost. If you do not see your school’s information on this map, check with your local schools for meal locations and distribution times. NO application is required to pick up a meal.