FARMERS AND FOOD BANKS: PARTNERSHIPS WITH A PURPOSE
Michelle Orge, President & Executive Director, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin In Wisconsin, nearly 700,000 people are considered food insecure....
Ruby’s Pantry Closure
Madison, WI — Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is aware of the recent closure of Ruby’s Pantry locations in Wisconsin,...
Fuel vs food: These Americans are cutting back to afford higher gas prices
By Tami Luhby, CNN For Sarah Lawhun, the soaring price of gas means she’s eating one less meal a day. A...
Opinion | Immigration enforcement fears are hampering access to food
By Michelle Orge | The Cap Times Guest Column As the leader of southwestern Wisconsin’s largest hunger-relief organization, my job is...
Hunger doesn’t begin or end with a government shutdown
The following op-ed, written by Second Harvest’s president and executive director, Michelle Orge, ran in The Cap Times on Saturday, November...
‘We have to make sure that we’re partners instead of observers’: Gov. Tony Evers continues his fight against food insecurity in Wisconsin
News story by Anthony DaBruzzi, Spectrum News – Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — The federal government shutdown is over, but food insecurity in...
Second Harvest Foodbank Responds to Unprecedented Disruption to SNAP
MADISON, Wis. — As the ongoing federal government shutdown continues, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is activating emergency response measures...
Banking on Generosity
The following article was written by In Business Staff Journalist, Brittney Kenaston, photo by Patricio Crooker Nonprofit work is not for...
Farm to Food Bank program fighting food waste in Dane County
By Tabitha Bland | Published: Jul. 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM CDT MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – In the United States, between 30 to...
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Welcomes New Board Members
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is thrilled to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors....
New Resource Shows Local Hunger Data
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin recently launched a new resource for hunger-related data in southwestern Wisconsin. The resource can be...
Badgers Give Back at Second Harvest
On Thursday, July 10, 2025, a group of offensive linemen, tight ends, coaches, and staff from the University of Wisconsin football...