Food maps, resources at Washington State University, and how you can help people get enough food
Students and others around the state increasingly face difficulty getting enough nutritious food for themselves and their families (read more in “Hungry”). Below are food maps of the Palouse (detailing farmers markets, food banks, community gardens, and other resources), resources on WSU campuses, and ways you can help.
Food maps
The Taste of Home: Local Food in the Palouse-Clearwater Region (University of Idaho resource)
Map the Meal Gap (Feeding America)
Food Atlas for the Puget Sound Region
WSU food security and nutrition resources
WSU Pullman:
TRiO Student Support Services food pantry
Palouse Food Project (Center for Civic Engagement)
WSU Spokane:
WSU Tri-Cities:
Food Pantry with Second Harvest
WSU Tri-Cities food security project
WSU Vancouver:
Cougar Food Pantry at WSU Vancouver
Food Drive Start-up Kit (PDF)
WSU Everett:
Cougar Food Pantry at WSU Everett
Extension
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Feeding hungry families earns extension programs a national award (Aug. 2, 2018)
How you can help
Donate food or money to local food banks
Cougs Feeding Cougs (Donate to WSU Pullman students for dining accounts)