08/17/2026
🚨 1 in 6 New Hampshire children is experiencing food insecurity.
A new Feeding America Map the Meal Gap report reveals a troubling increase in hunger across our state. Child food insecurity has risen 6% in just one year, from 36,160 children to 38,430.
Overall, 1 in 9 Granite Staters now face food insecurity—up from 10.7% to 11.2%.
Seven of New Hampshire’s 10 counties saw measurable increases in food insecurity, with children among those most impacted.
These numbers represent real children, families and neighbors who are struggling to put enough food on the table.
At the New Hampshire Food Bank, we’re responding by expanding fresh food rescue, increasing deliveries to remote communities, providing more fresh produce and protein through Mobile Food Pantries, and strengthening the network of more than 400 partner agencies working across our state.
But we cannot do this alone. Together, we can make sure every child in New Hampshire has access to the nutritious food they need to learn, grow and thrive.
Read the full report and learn how you can help:
https://nhfoodbank.org/nh-food-bank-reports-child-food-insecurity-has-increased-by-more-than-6-in-the-last-year/
