Hunger Task Force, Inc.

08/31/2026

For families facing food insecurity, school meals help children arrive at school ready to learn while helping families stretch their food budgets. In Wisconsin, 484,000 students were enrolled in the School Lunch Program.

Hunger Task Force works with schools, community partners and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to strengthen access to school meals and connect families with food assistance.

Read more about why school meals are a lifeline for Wisconsin families. 👇

For every child, the school day should begin with a nutritious breakfast. For families facing food insecurity, this reality is possible thanks to The School Breakfast Program. A healthy meal is the fuel needed to start the day. Research shows when children are hungry, it can be harder to concentrate...

08/27/2026

We believe when budgets are tight, fresh food should still be within reach! Hunger Task Force provides Capuchin Community Services House of Peace Food Pantry with free, healthy and culturally diverse food, including fresh produce from The Farm. Fresh options like collard greens, tomatoes, lettuce and apples give families the opportunity to choose the foods they want to bring home and prepare for their families.

Read more about our partnership: https://www.hungertaskforce.org/2026/08/24/house-of-peace-back-to-school/

Today, House of Peace is serving an additional 20–30 households every weekday, making a steady supply of nutritious food more important than ever.

08/27/2026

For Pa Thao and her mother at Maiv Flower Farm in Eau Claire, 25% of their production is dedicated to growing peas, carrots and bell peppers for Hunger Task Force's Connecting Farms to Families program. Through the program, Wisconsin farmers gain a reliable market for fresh produce while emergency food providers gain access to locally grown food for families across the state!

“It feels so good to know that a little farm here in Eau Claire is having an impact across Wisconsin,” Pa says.

Read more: 🔗 https://www.hungertaskforce.org/2026/08/25/maiv-flower-farm-connecting-farms-to-families/

Connecting Farms to Families is a win-win for Wisconsin! The program creates a predictable and stable market for Wisconsin farmers while providing healthy, fresh produce to families who need emergency food.

08/25/2026

Inflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a “forgotten population” when it comes to food insecurity.

08/25/2026

As we say “goodbye” to our Community Nutrition summer interns, we asked them to share some lessons learned during their summer with us. Thank you, Jasmine and Jaleyce Oraedu, for your dedication to fighting hunger in Milwaukee!

“One of the most valuable lessons I learned was how small efforts can make a meaningful impact on healthy eating. Activities such as sampling, sharing recipes and promoting Your Plate help people recognize the value of nutritious foods and inspire healthier choices.” ~ Jasmine

“This internship taught me the importance of community. I never realized the impact I was making until people began recognizing me as the intern who shared recipes and food samples. Those interactions showed me how meaningful small connections can be in building trust and encouraging healthy habits.” ~ Jaleyce

08/25/2026

🥕 Through our Garden to Plate nutrition education program, Milwaukee Public Schools students get hands-on learning about where food comes from and how it grows!

From planting seeds to asking questions and trying new foods, moments like these in our School Garden at the Hunger Task Force Farm help students build healthy habits.

08/24/2026

Earlier this week, we were grateful to welcome our friends at WC Bradley Co. and Lamplight Farms, home of TIKI Brand Products, back to the Hunger Task Force Farm for another incredible Day of Giving! 💚

Each year, the Lamplight team pauses operations and brings employees together for a day of giving back at The Farm. This year, the team harvested 22,176 pounds of corn, cucumbers and tomatoes and Lamplight made a generous $10,000 donation to our Free & Local mission.

08/22/2026

Cover crop season is here. 🌱

As fields begin to rotate out of production at the Hunger Task Force Farm, our farmers drill a cover crop mix of peas and oats to help protect the soil from erosion, hold nutrients in the soil and build plenty of biomass that will ultimately feed the soil’s microbial life and next year’s vegetable crops.

Cover crop management is an important part of how our Farm team cares for the land and works to build healthier, more resilient soils over time.

08/22/2026

HUGE THANK YOU to all the generous donors who supported Free & Local food drives at fairs and festivals this summer. 💛 Across a variety of community drives, Hunger Task Force collected over 122,000 lbs. of healthy food and thousands in cash donations!

Special thanks to the hundreds of community volunteers and local festivals that made it all possible:

✔ Wisconsin State Fair (and our friends at Piggly Wiggly)
✔ Festa Italiana
✔ Polish Fest
✔ Harley-Davidson
✔ German Fest - A Milwaukee Tradition
✔ Milwaukee Irish Fest

08/20/2026

Summer can be a challenging time for families who rely on school meals, making programs like Summer Meals and Summer EBT so important.

Hunger Task Force is proud to celebrate Stephanie Young, Food Service Director at Beaver Dam Unified School District’s Food Service Department, for joining No Kid Hungry’s Summer EBT Champion Network and helping families learn about this important benefit.

Stephanie knows that schools are trusted sources of information for families and helps connect families in her district with the food resources they need. Thank you, Stephanie, for helping make sure Wisconsin kids have access to nutritious food all summer long!

Stephanie Young of Beaver Dam Unified School District joins No Kid Hungry’s Summer EBT Champion Network, helping expand awareness and access to summer nutrition benefits for Wisconsin families.