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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Hunger Task Force’s Connecting Farms to Families Program Links Wisconsin Emergency Food Providers with Fresh Produce from Maiv Flower Farm
At Maiv Flower Farm, Pa and her mother grow peas, carrots and bell peppers for the Connecting Farms to Families program. To ensure they can meet the demand of participating emergency food organizations, they dedicate 25% of the farm to growing the fresh vegetables for the program.
News & Media
Summer 2024 Nutrition Education Quarterly available online
Hunger Task Force doesn’t just feed people in our community – we help along their health journeys, too. Hunger Task Force offers a robust Nutrition Education Program committed to providing useful tools to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Check out this seasonal edition of our Nutrition Education Quarterly. Explore this seasonal publication for helpful tips on healthy eating, cooking skills, budget-friendly shopping and ways to fit physical activity in your day.
Hunger Task Force Delivers Farm-to-Shelf Produce
It’s a typical spring afternoon in Wisconsin at the Hunger Task Force farm, where fresh produce and community efforts thrive. From innovative hoop houses to dedicated volunteers, learn how this farm is making a difference in food security and setting a national standard for food banks.
The Black Panthers, Joe Ellwanger and the founding of the Hunger Task Force
In Milwaukee, Joe Ellwanger, a former civil rights leader, was approached by the Panthers to host a school breakfast program at his church. Ellwanger and others formed Citizens for Central City School Breakfast Program, which achieved its goal. The group later became Hunger Task Force, a major Wisconsin anti-hunger nonprofit.





