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861. Mapping the Food Landscape in New Hampshire - Resources
Date: Jun 2019

Examines access to food and food support in New Hampshire at a census tract level. Covers farm and non-farm retail food sources, retail sites that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), food support sites such as the National School Lunch Program, and food pantries. Identifies less densely populated areas and areas with more people in poverty and discusses some issues specific to rural areas of the state.

...data · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · New Hampshire...

862. School Meals Programs and Other USDA Child Nutrition Programs: A Primer - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Describes how federal child nutrition programs operate under current law, including eligibility rules, participation, and funding. Features statistics including reimbursement rates with breakdowns by rural or urban locations.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

863. Summer Food for Children: An Overview of Federal Aid - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Highlights changes to the SFSP made in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, including the permanent authorization of the nationwide Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) Program for Children, and allowing Seamless Summer Option (SSO) sponsors to provide meals for off-site consumption to children in rural areas without access to congregate meal sites.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Schools...

864. Both Rural and Urban SNAP Recipients Affected by Proposed Work Requirements - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

Presents work status data for rural and urban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. Identifies those exempt from work requirements under current law who may face a new work requirement under proposed legislation, breaking out the current work hours of this group. Briefly discusses the scarcity and expense of child care.

...Child care · Food security and nutrition · Legislation and regulations · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

865. Barriers to Access to Local Produce in an Early Childhood Setting in Rural Appalachia - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Analyzes access to fresh produce in early childhood programs in Appalachia as well as farm to school programming. Utilizes semi-structured interview feedback with program directors to examine issues such as staffing, increased work loads, regulations, and lack of funding, knowledge, parental involvement, and equipment.

...Development, 14(1), 169-183 10/2024 Appalachia · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Sustainability of programs...

866. A Cross-Sectional Study of US Rural Adults' Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables: Do They Consume at Least Five Servings Daily? - Resources
Date: Jun 2012

Explores the prevalence differences between U.S. rural and non-rural adults in consuming at least five servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily. Provides state-by-state consumption percentages for both rural and non-rural adult residents, and discusses the link between rural status, fruit and vegetable consumption, chronic disease, and numerous other variables.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state data · Statistics and data...

867. FNS: Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines - News
Date: Apr 9, 2026

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announcing the adjusted income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and free milk through the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) for Children Program. These guidelines are applicable from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Source: Federal Register.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Poverty...

868. Sociodemographic Differences in COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Families in the United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Examines challenges experienced by individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sociodemographic differences. Analyzes survey data focused on children and caregivers and their experiences with infection and testing, healthcare, school, access to food, child care and work, financial concerns, and more. Data is broken down by demographic variables such as caregiver education, age of children, and rural versus urban location.

...Food security and nutrition · Informal caregivers · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...

869. How Local Food Policy Councils Can Strengthen Summer Meal Programs - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Profiles the Greenwood Counts Community Consortium's (GC3) Food and Hunger Alliance in South Carolina, a Local Food Policy Council (LFPC) focused on improving food systems and providing non-congregate meal options for rural families and children. Discusses the purpose and impact of LFPCs and their role in addressing food insecurity.

...Hungry Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Policy · South Carolina...

870. Perspectives on Universal Free School Meals Among Rural Middle and High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Examines perspectives on Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) among students living in rural Maine. Utilizes survey and interview data among middle and high school students to analyze student characteristics, meal preferences, and perceptions of school breakfasts and lunches.

...Nutrients, 18(3), 540 02/2026 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Stigma · Maine...