Hunger impacts approximately 1 in 10 NH residents statewide.
As the only food bank in the state and a trusted leader for 40 years, the NH Food Bank works to ensure that all Granite Staters have access to the food and resources they need to thrive with the ultimate goal of eradicating hunger in NH.
Keep scrolling to learn more about how food insecurity impacts our neighbors and how the NH Food Bank is working to feed those experiencing hunger and fight its root causes.
NH Food Bank is a Partner Food Bank of Feeding America. The food insecurity statistics shared below are reported by Map the Meal Gap 2024: A Report on County and Congressional District Food Insecurity and County Food Cost in the United States in 2022.
What is food insecurity? Food insecurity is defined by the USDA as the lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life due to limited financial resources.
As the only food bank in the state and a trusted leader for 40 years, the NH Food Bank has worked to feed our friends and neighbors in need throughout the entire Granite State. Your support is crucial to our efforts to nourish our neighbors and work to fight the root causes of hunger in every NH county.
NH Food Bank distributes nutritious food to more than 400 agency partners which include food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, children’s programs, senior centers and more. The NH Food Bank operates in all 10 NH counties.
NH Food Bank has created innovative programs designed to fight the root causes of hunger by empowering people to learn new skills, enabling them to become more self-sufficient & improve their quality of life.
Currently, the NH Food Bank serves over 400 agencies across the state. NH Food Bank supplies approximately 60% of the food those agencies distribute to those in need.
Pounds of Food Distributed
Meals Provided
Agency Partners in NH
The NH Food Bank could not do what we do without the generous support of individuals and organizations like you. Looking to make a difference? Here are some ways you can support the NH Food Bank:
Find links to our Food Map, Mobile Food Pantry Schedule, SNAP Application Assistance and more by clicking the button below.
For additional information on Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap Study, visit: Feeding America – Map the Meal Gap