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Thanksgiving Distributions at IFM

Families that only want the food items for their Thanksgiving Meal are encouraged to come on Saturday, November 20th, 3-6pm. 
Waiting times will be much less on this day!

Families that are willing to have longer wait times and want BOTH the regular food distribution AND their Thanksgiving Meal can come:
November 15 (M), 17 (W), 19 (F), 22 (M), or 24 (W), 10am-1pm.
We will be closed on Friday the 26th.

Please come to IFM only once during the two weeks of Nov. 15th-24th. We wish your family a Happy Thanksgiving!

 IFM's 4TH ANNUAL VIRTUAL HUNGER RUN
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A big thanks to Sierra Harvest for honoring IFM's very own Executive Director, Phil Alonso as this month's Local Food Hero!
Congratulations to Phil for all his hard work to make sure everyone in our community has access to 'wholesum' locally grown food. Together with the Good Food For All program, led by Alan Haight, this group is addressing the needs of community members in most need. A shout out to all the local farmers who are part of this important program bringing better nutrition and access to 'good food for all'.


Voted Best of Nevada County in 2021! 

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  • By supporting the Good Food For All Program
your donations will be doubled to purchase wholesome healthy produce from
local Nevada and Placer County Farms!
 Everyone deserves good food.
Find out more about the program here or donate directly here! ​
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Poverty and Hunger in America & Nevada County

Poverty and hunger in America often go hand in hand, but poverty is not the ultimate determinant of food insecurity. People living above the poverty line are often at risk of hunger as well. Research demonstrates that unemployment, rather than poverty, is a better predictor of food insecurity among people living in the United States. 

​US Statistics on Poverty
The most recent government statistics on poverty collected show that in 2015,
  • 43.1 million people (13.5 percent) were in poverty, including 14.5 million (20 percent) children under the age of 18.
  • 42.2 million Americans lived in food-insecure households, including more than 13 million children.
  • 14,000, or roughly 1 out 7 Nevada County residents live in food -insecure households
According to a Feeding America Hunger in America 2014 study and IFM client survey data,
  • Based on annual income, 72 percent of client households live at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty line.
  • The average annual household income of IFM clients is $14,256;  or $1,188/month
  • More than half of client households (54 percent) report at least one employed person at some point in the past year. 
If you are interested in viewing more general facts and statistics on hunger and poverty, view the Feeding America Hunger and Poverty Fact Sheet.

For child hunger facts and statistics, view the Child Hunger Fact Sheet.
A PLACE AT THE TABLE - Hunger In America
IFM PROVIDING HOPE
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