Great Plains Food Bank sees record numbers seeking food assistance

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 733

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago


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More than 186,000 people accepted help from the Great Plains Food Bank’s network of food pantries in the past year, a new record for the organization.

The food bank, serving North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, said one in four people in the region relied on the network during the fiscal year that ended June 30, said Ann Prifrel, CEO of Great Plains Food Bank.

The total number of people using the …

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