The Project to End Hunger in Our Hometown

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About The Initiative

Starting in our Hometown

We believe food security can be achieved, and that we all have a responsibility to help achieve this goal. We also believe that there’s no better place to start than in the hometowns of Mower County, Minnesota.

We’ll share what we learn, so that all hometowns can benefit.

About the Project

Quiet Dedication to Helping Austin’s Immigrant Community

Building bridges with heart, Varinh Van Vugt’s journey from newcomer to lifeline for Austin’s immigrant families.

Packing with Purpose: Students Lead the Way

In partnership with local organizations, the Hometown Food Security Project co-led the Nourishing Champions snack-packing event at Austin High School.

Providing More Than Education

Riverland Community College tackles food insecurity among its students in collaboration with the Hometown Food Security Project…

The Backpack Program Transforms Lives

A food lifeline for kids in Minnesota’s Mower County

Student artwork from the A Work of Art charity event

A Community Unites to Understand and Fight Food Insecurity

A Work of Art 2024 In April, the SPAM® Museum opened its doors to the Austin community to celebrate and advance the efforts to address food insecurity in Mower County. At the event, "A Work of Art: Creating Food Security," hundreds of pieces of art created by Austin...

Community Assessment: Food Insecurity in Mower County

Through dozens of stakeholder interviews, surveys, community listening sessions, subject matter expert input, and countless conversations, the Coalition has complied an informative report for starting to understand hunger in our community.

Read the Mower County Food Insecurity Community Assessment Report to learn more.

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Hometown Food Security Project
318 Main St N.
Austin, MN 55912

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