What Is Food Insecurity and How Does It Impact Colorado and Wyoming?
To think of the United States, most people picture abundance — plentiful farms and natural resources, grocery stores shelves stocked with food. But even in a country as prosperous as ours, food insecurity affects millions of people who struggle to afford nutritious food to put on their tables. While the causes of food insecurity can […]
Looking Ahead to 2025 with Determination and Innovation
As folks set goals to kick off the new year, here at Food Bank of the Rockies we’re also excited to share some of our 2025 aspirations. Across our programs and departments, our staff is hard at work brainstorming ways to more efficiently and effectively support our communities with the food necessary to thrive. Join […]
The Importance of a Heart-Healthy Diet
In our national conversation about what it means to eat nutritiously and take care of our bodies, concepts like “eating a healthy, balanced diet” are often far more complex than simply avoiding the consumption of certain foods deemed “bad.” When all conversations about nourishing ourselves are reduced to “just make healthier choices,” we overlook how […]
Nothing Wasted: How Food Rescue Feeds the Community
With the level of need for food support at a 10-year high, Food Bank of the Rockies and pantries across the region are doing everything they can to provide food to neighbors facing hunger. To source this much food, food banks like Food Bank of the Rockies “rescue” food from going to waste. Our Food […]
Clifton Mobile Pantry Feeding Residents: “Without This, We Wouldn’t Be Able to Eat Some Days”
The once-quarterly food distributions began happening monthly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, each one serves 400-450 households. “People start lining up at 3:00 a.m.,” said Jackie Feaster, Executive Director of the Clifton Christian Church Food Bank, emphasizing the depth of need in the community. She added that most people who attend the mobile pantry have […]
Food Deserts and How Mobile Food Pantries Help Increase Access to Nutrient Rich and Familiar Foods
Distilled to its essence, meeting the challenge of hunger and food insecurity in our communities is all about dismantling the barriers that prevent people from accessing nutritious, nourishing food. By distributing food free of charge, food banks and food pantries help dismantle barriers related to factors like income, employment status, and economic status, but issues […]
