Our Work

Mission: We advocate to end food insecurity, improve equitable access to nutritious food, and address hunger’s root causes for all New Hampshire residents.

Vision: ​Hunger is eliminated in New Hampshire

In order to achieve our mission and vision, NH Hunger Solutions focuses on these four priority areas:

1. Engage in policy advocacy to close the gap between those eligible for and those enrolled in federal nutrition programs (SNAP, School Meals, Summer Meals, WIC)

Nationally, we are:

  • 47th in school breakfast
  • 39th in SNAP
  • 32nd in Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • 25th in the summer meals programs
  • …and WIC serves only 44% of those eligible

2. Work with schools and communities to increase participation in school meals

  • Statewide, only 46% of students who are eligible for free and reduced meals who are already participating in school lunch participate in school breakfast

3. Increase public awareness of the causes of and solutions to hunger in New Hampshire

4. Engage in coalition building among existing and emerging food access councils and coalitions

  • NH Hunger Solutions currently supports and collaborates with 10 coalitions or Councils across New Hampshire. We are working with local and regional partners to strengthen the network of coalitions so that we can work together to end Hunger in the Granite State.