Food Security

Coalition Goals and Progress

Where are we?

Food Insecurity

Childhood Food Insecurity

in Mower County, Minnesota

Source: Gundersen, C., Strayer, M., Dewey, A., Hake, M., & Engelhard, E. (2021). Map the Meal Gap 2021: An Analysis of County and Congressional District Food Insecurity and County Food Cost in the United States in 2019. Feeding America

Our GOAL: No One is Hungry in Mower County

We are aiming to lower the Food Insecurity rate to less than 3%.

We are committed to working towards making sure everyone has enough to eat, when they need it.

We welcome your help and support in this endeavor to make our community as food secure as it can be.

A Community Unites to Understand and Fight Food Insecurity

by EthanF | July 9, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

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...

A Lifetime of Service to the Community

by EthanF | June 17, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Major Jeff Strickler’s efforts to help fight hunger have touched thousands of lives in Mower County and beyond over his 40 years of service.

Austin Daily Herald: Student Exhibit Examined Food Insecurity Through Art

by Jake Leithiser | May 8, 2024 | In the News, News | 0 Comments

On Thursday evening, at the SPAM Museum, a special showing was held featuring the art of students at Austin Public Schools. The exhibit, “A Work of Art — Creating Food Security,” opened up the difficult question of food insecurity to students who examined the issue...

Helping to Feed the Community

by EthanF | March 27, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Mary Weikum has a lifetime of knowledge about food insecurity.

A Work Of Art – Creating Food Security 2024: Community Event

by TysonL | February 16, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

You’re Invited! All are Welcome. Thursday, April 25th, 2024 Join us for an evening of community spirit and art! Free! The Hometown Food Security Project and Hormel Foods invite you to celebrate creative projects from local students, and learn about our efforts to...

The Coalition and Austin Bruins Host First Ever Hometown Food Security Night

by Jake Leithiser | December 19, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

The coalition debuted the inaugural Hometown Food Security Night on Thanksgiving evening with the Austin Bruins to a resounding success. The night was an opportunity for those in attendance to learn more about the hunger crisis in their own community, while also...

Salvation Army Thanksgiving Community Meal a Success

by Jake Leithiser | December 19, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

On Thanksgiving Thursday, the Salvation Army hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner for the community. This year, with the coordination and support of our coalition, and with the Austin Bruins hockey team joining the effort, the dinner was a big success. The number of...

Coalition Members Attend ‘Together at the Table’ Baylor Summit

by Jake Leithiser | November 14, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Our team had the opportunity to participate in the Together at the Table Summit in Waco, TX, hosted by the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty. The summit brings together many of the leading experts on food security for several days of collaboration and...

Hometown Food Security Project October Newsletter

by EthanF | October 16, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

From the beginning of this initiative, it was clear that there was no singular cause for food insecurity in Mower County and there would be no singular solution. We needed to understand all of the complex facets of the issue as well as all of the resources at hand....

Hometown Food Security Project Reaching Out to Rural Food Shelves

by Jake Leithiser | October 11, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

In honor of Hunger Action Month in September, HFSP donates time and financial resources to four local food shelves in Mower County’s rural communities. The Hometown Food Security Project is determined to end food insecurity in all of Mower County. While most of the...

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

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