Food Insecurity

With food insecurity skyrocketing in Colorado, Congress is rolling back funding for SNAP, or food stamps. Two statewide ballot measures coming up in November would let the state step in to try to fill the gap.

In the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, more people are struggling to put food on the table. LIFT-UP's Mobile Food Pantry is helping meet the growing demand for food assistance.

USDA cuts to a local food program could threaten Indigenous food access in the Four Corners, leaving food pantries and producers scrambling for solutions.

Alix Midgley, Rural Food Access Coordinator, discusses her work expanding food security across the Four Corners, tackling challenges like transportation and rising food costs.