Local Food Insecurity and Responses

About 16% of the residents of Lane County live in households with incomes at or below the poverty level. The proportion is higher in the urban areas. This poverty makes food insecurity a real threat. What are some of the local responses to this reality? Speakers at this City Club of Eugene program include Meredith Branch, Student and Family Resource Coordinator at Springfield High School; Carrie Copeland, Education and Program Coordinator, FOOD for Lane County; and Mary Leighton, coordinator, Interfaith Food Hub. You may also watch the entire program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel (starts at 4:42). This program was recorded on Nov. 22, 2024.