Ozarks Food Harvest seeks volunteers to combat post-holiday drop-off

Ozarks Food Harvest is asking the community to make a resolution to help end hunger this year.

End of federal hunger reports could complicate work for Ozarks food banks

A recent decision by the Trump administration to end the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual hunger survey is ...
OzarksFirst.com

Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Jan. 12-16

Health code violations were found in 27 Springfield restaurants during the week of January 12-16, including improper food storage, unsanitary conditions, and incorrect labeling.

Check out these Springfield pizza restaurants this National Pizza Week

Craving a slice? It's National Pizza Week, so here are places to get St. Louis or New York-style pizza — or other unique ...
KY3

Springfield’s Dish to Dirt Food Scraps Drop-Off Program becomes permanent

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Springfield’s Department of Environmental Services announced the Dish to Dirt Food Scraps Drop-Off Program has transitioned from a pilot project to a ...
USA Today

Springfield takes steps to address food deserts as local nonprofits lose federal funding

A Springfield City Council resolution aims to spur development of more grocery stores in underserved areas through incentives. Food deserts are areas where residents lack access to affordable and ...

Health department cites 2 Springfield kitchens for out-of-date meat

Two Springfield kitchens found to have meat past its use-by date corrected the violation by discarding the meat during their health inspections.