Evers Visits Wisconsin Food Pantries to Spotlight $10 Million Grant Program

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers visited food pantries in the La Crosse area and Durand to recognize their role in helping people access food, particularly during the holiday season. The state budget includes $10 million for a grant program that helps nonprofits buy food from Wisconsin farmers, a program Evers launched in 2020. At UW-La Crosse, he highlighted a self-service campus pantry; a university coordinator said about 36% of students in the UW system experience some level of food insecurity. Evers said food insecurity will remain an ongoing need and urged state leaders to address affordability, including grocery costs and property taxes.