With many unanswered questions about what the 2020-21 school year will look like, ensuring students have access to healthy and nutritious foods, regardless of their learning environment, remains a priority for state leaders.

CMF has reported on a number of local and statewide efforts for the over 345,000 Michigan children who face food insecurity. The pandemic has exacerbated the lack of access to food for many Michigan children, particularly when schools—a regular provider of meals—ended in-person instruction in March.

As fall approaches, schools face the difficult task of feeding students