Food insecurity

Food

Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive

Andrea “Mama” Avaloz holds up the package of fajita meat, beef sticks and pork chops that she won in a…

April 22, 2026

Local News

Anonymous donor launches $10,000 matching challenge for Manna

Donations doubled through March 31, Chamber says

March 10, 2026

Food

With creativity and resourcefulness, food pantries weather hard times again

Fighting hunger in New Mexico and beyond

February 3, 2026

Regional News

Federal judge blocks Trump threats to remove Coloradans from SNAP

Preliminary injunction blocks order that would have required Colorado to conduct in-person interviews for 100,000 households receiving food stamps

January 29, 2026

Local News

Photos: Manna prepares 1,100 Christmas Day meals

Kenley Jacques, a volunteer with Manna soup kitchen, loads meals into a vehicle before they get delivered to La Plata…

December 25, 2025

Local News

Durango, Bayfield groups offer holiday food help for residents in need

Community organizations still responding to SNAP cuts, aim to meet end-of-year demands

December 23, 2025

Local News

Effects of government shutdown linger in La Plata County

in SNAP benefits will likely continue to affect recipients, food banks for weeks

November 26, 2025

Associated Press

Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits

Ryan Sprankle, right, owner of the family-run grocery store Sprankle's Neighborhood Market, helps Timothy A. Mohney choose a turkey at…

November 11, 2025

Local News

Photo: SNAP relief donations

Kathleen Shadell, a volunteer, hands a brochure to Janelle Maynes about how to make a donation to a SNAP emergency…

November 8, 2025

Local News

Where can La Plata County residents turn if SNAP benefits disappear?

nonprofits prepare for influx in demand for basic food needs

November 2, 2025

New Mexico

NM food banks say they have no time to prepare for Nov. 1 SNAP stoppage

‘People are scared’ ahead of cuts affecting one in five New Mexicans, directors say

October 26, 2025

Local News

New geodesic greenhouse aims to ease food insecurity in Vallecito

Year-round production expected to feed 20 to 30 residents

October 24, 2025

New Mexico

N.M. SNAP benefits for November threatened due to shutdown, HCA secretary says

As 32,000 residents’ eligibility for food stamps in New Mexico could be impacted next month by new federal rules. Source…

October 16, 2025