Second Harvest Heartland, a Minnesota food bank, reports it distributed more than 172 million pounds of food to food shelves statewide in fiscal year 2026, a record that is up 20 percent over the last four years and 500 percent over two decades. Demand is still accelerating as visits rise and food shelves open more hours, and Minnesota residents made more than 9 million food shelf visits last year. Drivers include government shutdowns, inflation, rising fuel costs and federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. Diesel prices have risen 70 percent since March, adding $20,000 in monthly expenses, which forced the food bank to scale back some items such as California citrus. The organization continues to advocate for more state and federal funding to keep up with demand.
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