Food Insecurity

The new Jumbo Fresh Supermarket in Mount Clare Junction is serves several neighborhoods where access to healthy foods is limited.

Over 580,000 children statewide qualified for the $120 grocery-buying stipend under a new program called SunBucks.

Tom speaks with Maryland's Secretary of Agriculture about the state's drought and how farmers are adjusting.

More than a quarter of residents surveyed say they have had a family member died of an overdose.

Volunteers with United Way of Central Maryland pack food, books and clothing to help local families. After two grocery stores recently closed, a monthly food bank inside of Curtis Bay Elementary has become vital for families.

SNAP cuts, high cost of living cited as reasons why.

When school is out, about 9 million children lose access to meals. That’s according to a 2021 report from the United States Department of Agriculture. A local effort to feed kids during the summer is underway.

Marylanders could lose benefits or have to follow stricter worker requirements to pay for food.

Students can stock up on non-perishable food items and personal supplies at Coppin Corner, a new food resource center on the HBCU campus. School leaders say the free store will provide basic needs and increase retention for students in need.

Advocates want free meals for all students statewide.