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The BRICK Uses its $40,000 Grant through Connecting Farms to Families to Stock Pantry Shelves with Wisconsin-made Products
The BRICK is using a $40,000 Connecting Farms to Families grant from Hunger Task Force to purchase fresh, locally produced foods from Wisconsin farmers, helping stock pantry shelves with nutritious options for nearly 550 households each month in Ashland and Bayfield counties.
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State grant is helping Wisconsin farmers stock food pantries
Hunger Task Force has launched “Connecting Farms to Families,” a new initiative backed by a $2.5 million grant through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The program connects Wisconsin food assistance organizations directly with small and mid-sized farmers and producers across the state.
After a turbulent 2025, Wisconsin philanthropy recalibrates in 2026
Federal funding cuts forced nonprofits to rethink budgets, foundations fielded questions from anxious grantees and donors wondered where their dollars could make the biggest difference. A year later, many of those questions remain, but the frantic pace has slowed, according to several local nonprofit and philanthropy leaders.
Milwaukee food pantries report 50% uptick in visitors. How does hunger impact kids?
Hunger Task Force has seen a 50% increase in visits to its network of food pantries in just the last two years. Hunger takes a special toll on our youngest and often most vulnerable neighbors, according to Matt King, the CEO of Hunger Task Force, which is Milwaukee’s largest free food bank and anti-hunger organization.