There are 5 article(s) tagged food insecurity:

• January 2026

  • ‘A big heart:’ Fifth-grader starts food pantry

    Jack Knight is one busy 11-year-old. He’s an athlete, actor and aspiring entrepreneur. 

    By John Klyce January 11, 2026

• June 2025

  • Tennessee launches its summer food benefits this week. Most students in the state will miss out.

    The program is a significant rollback of Tennessee’s previous summer food benefits initiative.

    By Melissa Brown June 11, 2025

• August 2024

  • BlueCross BlueShield to deliver free fruit, vegetables to members

    Members of BlueCare Tennessee, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, can receive deliveries of free fresh fruits and vegetables shipped directly to their doors after they’ve completed preventative health screenings. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 13, 2024

• December 2023

  • Lettuce help: Community gardeners bring know-how to bridge food gap

    A new generation of community gardeners is helping Memphis overcome food insecurity with urban farms and lessons in growth. 

    By Keely Brewer December 03, 2023

• November 2022

  • Supply chain issues and inflation make food insecurity issues more complex

    The leaders of the Mid-South Food Bank and Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association said on “Behind The Headlines” that food insecurity in Memphis isn’t going anywhere as inflation and other economic factors replace food access barriers that surfaced in the COVID pandemic.

    By Bill Dries November 12, 2022