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Spring Gardening with Operation Food Search featured on KMOV News

May 4, 2026

Spring Gardening with Operation Food Search featured on KMOV

Operation Food Search's Community Food Systems Manager, Monica Watson, joined KMOV to discuss how gardening can help families eat nutritious foods and stretch their budgets. 

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Healthy food is cheaper than chronic disease. Missouri should act like it AdvocacyNews

April 24, 2026

Healthy food is cheaper than chronic disease. Missouri should act like it

Missouri Independent published on April 24, 2026 Healthy food is cheaper than chronic disease. Missouri should act like it After passing with overwhelming bipartisan approval…

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CBS News 24/7 Interview with CEO Kristen Wild News

March 27, 2026

CBS News 24/7 Interview with CEO Kristen Wild

CBS broadcast on March 26, 2026 CBS News 24/7 Interview with CEO Kristen Wild Our CEO, Kristen Wild, joined CBS News to discuss a critical…

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Billiken basketball Block Out Hunger campaign supports Operation Food Search News

March 26, 2026

Billiken basketball Block Out Hunger campaign supports Operation Food Search

St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on March 24, 2026 Billiken basketball Block Out Hunger campaign supports Operation Food Search Billiken Athletics, in partnership with Neighbors Credit…

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WashU study finds no clear link between food aid and childhood obesity News

March 23, 2026

WashU study finds no clear link between food aid and childhood obesity

The St. Louis American reported on March 20, 2026 WashU study finds no clear link between food aid and childhood obesity A sweeping review of…

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Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags News

March 23, 2026

Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

ABC News reported on March 21, 2026 Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags Nonprofits and airport communities across the…

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Operation Food Search receives honey donation News

March 23, 2026

Operation Food Search receives honey donation

KMOV reported on March 18, 2026 Operation Food Search receives honey donation More than 6,000 bottles of Sue Bee Honey donated to Operation Food Search…

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TSA agents at St. Louis Airport work without pay amid shutdown News

March 19, 2026

TSA agents at St. Louis Airport work without pay amid shutdown

FOX2 News reported on March 17, 2026 TSA agents at St. Louis Airport work without pay amid shutdown Transportation Security Administration agents at St. Louis…

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Mac & Cheese Recipe Featured on KSDK News

March 3, 2026

Mac & Cheese Recipe Featured on KSDK

KSDK reported on February 23, 2026 Mac & Cheese Recipe featured on KSDK KSDK invited OFS Nutrition Education Manager, Chef Jason Goldman, to showcase his…

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Thai Coconut Chickpeas Recipe Featured on Fox 2 News

February 19, 2026

Thai Coconut Chickpeas Recipe Featured on Fox 2

FOX 2 St. Louis reported on February 9, 2026 Thai Coconut Chickpeas Recipe featured on FOX 2 Our Nutrition Education Manager, Chef Jason Goldman, joined…

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Pasta Alla No Vodka Recipe Featured on KMOV News

February 19, 2026

Pasta Alla No Vodka Recipe Featured on KMOV

KMOV St. Louis reported on February 11, 2026 Pasta Alla No Vodka Recipe featured on KMOV Our Nutrition Education Manager, Chef Jason Goldman, joined KMOV…

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Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted News

November 14, 2025

Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted

ABC News reported on November 13, 2025 Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted The White House…

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These Are The Foods People Really Need Amid SNAP Freeze News

November 12, 2025

These Are The Foods People Really Need Amid SNAP Freeze

HuffPost reported on November 6, 2025. These Are The Foods People Really Need Amid SNAP Freeze — And How To Donate Them Safely Food banks…

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Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food News

November 6, 2025

Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food

NBC News reported on November 6, 2025. Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food after benefits don't arrive November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing…

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SNAP benefits set to stop, recipients worry about access to food News

October 30, 2025

SNAP benefits set to stop, recipients worry about access to food

First Alert 4 reported on October 21, 2025 SNAP benefits set to stop, recipients worry about access to food More than two and a half…

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Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown News

October 30, 2025

Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown

St. Louis Business Journal reported on October 21, 2025 Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown Because of the ongoing federal…

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Food banks and pantries brace for visitors during SNAP benefit freeze News

October 30, 2025

Food banks and pantries brace for visitors during SNAP benefit freeze

STL NPR reported on October 22, 2025 Food banks and pantries brace for visitors during SNAP benefit freeze Food banks and pantries in Missouri are…

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City Foundry to hold food drive as SNAP cuts loom News

October 29, 2025

City Foundry to hold food drive as SNAP cuts loom

St. Louis NPR posted on October 28, 2025 City Foundry to hold food drive as SNAP cuts loom With the federal government not distributing November food…

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Tackle Hunger: Principia and Lutheran South Compete On and Off the Field News

October 29, 2025

Tackle Hunger: Principia and Lutheran South Compete On and Off the Field

5 On Your Side reported on October 24, 2025 Tackle Hunger: Principia and Lutheran South Compete On and Off the Field It’s game week for…

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Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents News

October 29, 2025

Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents

St. Louis American reported on October 27, 2025 Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents SNAP benefits are ending Nov. 1 Michael…

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Emergency food drive to kick off at City Foundry STL ahead of SNAP funding cliff News

October 29, 2025

Emergency food drive to kick off at City Foundry STL ahead of SNAP funding cliff

5 On Your Side reported on October 27, 2025 Emergency food drive to kick off at City Foundry STL ahead of SNAP funding cliff The…

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Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown News

October 21, 2025

Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown

5 On Your Side reported on October 20, 2025 Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown "We encourage SNAP participants to…

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Chili Recipe featured on KMOV News

October 17, 2025

Chili Recipe featured on KMOV

KMOV St.Louis reported on October 15, 2025 Chili Recipe featured on KMOV Our Nutrition Education Manager, Chef Jason Goldman, joined KMOV in their kitchen to…

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Cancelling food security data does not cancel hunger News

October 14, 2025

Cancelling food security data does not cancel hunger

Missouri Independent reported on October 1, 2025 Cancelling food security data does not cancel hunger Nothing reminds you of the constantly changing needs of humanity…

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USDA scrapped its longstanding hunger survey News

October 6, 2025

USDA scrapped its longstanding hunger survey

St. Louis Public Radio reported on September 24, 2025  USDA scrapped its longstanding hunger survey. We say that’s a bad move Leaders from one of…

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Tackle Hunger Week 6: Parkway North vs. Parkway South News

October 5, 2025

Tackle Hunger Week 6: Parkway North vs. Parkway South

5 On Your Side reported on October 3, 2025 Tackle Hunger Week 6: Parkway North vs. Parkway South Tackle Hunger, the St. Louis-area high school…

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OFS opens first MetroMarket location in Illinois MetroMarketNews

September 11, 2025

OFS opens first MetroMarket location in Illinois

St. Louis Magazine reported on September 11, 2025 Operation Food Search will open first MetroMarket stop in Illinois The St. Louis nonprofit’s trucks bring farmers…

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Week 2 of Tackle Hunger pits Columbia vs. Waterloo News

September 5, 2025

Week 2 of Tackle Hunger pits Columbia vs. Waterloo

5 On Your Side reported on September 4, 2025 Tackle Hunger Week 2 - Columbia vs. Waterloo Neighbors Credit Union – Week 2 of Tackle…

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Green House Venture breaks ground on education center News

September 4, 2025

Green House Venture breaks ground on education center

St. Louis Magazine reported on August 28, 2025 Green House Venture breaks ground on education center for St. Louis students The $4.7 million agriculture learning…

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Tackle Hunger IV Kicks Off with 5 On Your Side News

August 27, 2025

Tackle Hunger IV Kicks Off with 5 On Your Side

5 On Your Side reported on August 22, 2025 Tackle Hunger IV Kicks Off with 5 On Your Side Tackle Hunger IV launches to feed…

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