Roberts says with the success of the cold storage facility, he hopes to someday take the next step and open an entire branch in southern Illinois. A branch would mean the addition of a dry storage warehouse, additional cold storage, freezer space and a volunteer center.
Tri-State Food Bank has supplied food to southern Illinois for nearly 20 years but wants to do more for local communities
NEW YORK (AP) � For years, advocates of urban gardening have said that growing fresh food empowers residents of poorer neighborhoods, as well as improving their health. Those efforts gained momentum during the pandemic as worries about food insecurity grew. Areas with little access to healthy, fresh food tend to have high rates of diabetes
