Bloomington Food & Farm Council
The Bloomington Food and Farm Council is a group of community members committed to building food security by assessing the current food system, advocating policy changes to improve it, and educating the public on concrete steps we can all take to assure everyone has access to affordable and nutritious food, with an emphasis on food produced sustainably by local farmers and gardeners.
What We Do
Food Pantries
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Community Gardens
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Advocacy
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What is Food Insecurity?
Food insecurity is a federal measure of a household’s ability to provide enough food for every person in the household to have an active, healthy life. Food insecurity is one way we can measure the risk of hunger.
What Causes Food Insecurity?
The causes of food insecurity are complex. Some causes of food insecurity include:
- Poverty, unemployment or low income
- Lack of affordable housing
- Chronic health conditions or lack of access to healthcare
- Systematic racism and racial discrimination
16%
Monroe County has a 16% food insecurity rate, higher than both the state and national averages.
45%
45% of Bloomington residents say they need better access to at least one type of food.
1 in 10
1 in 10 Bloomington residents cannot access the foods they need.
Our Impact
