The Fairfield County Hunger Coalition, also known as H3 (Hunger, Health, and Hope), is working to build a healthy, educated community by providing information and resources to those dealing with food insecurity in our community.
H3 has two major goals. The first is educating low-income families and individuals about their ability to eat healthy on the limited funds they receive through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aka food stamps. The second is to provide education and training opportunities to everyone in the community regarding hunger and hunger-related health issues, so our community can be healthy and strong.
Over 18,000 residents of Fairfield County are food insecure. Food insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. The cost of a meal in Fairfield County is around $2.80 per person, per meal, but through the SNAP program folks only receive around $1.40 per person, per meal. We want to educate SNAP recipients and show them that healthy eating is an option, and teach families that through healthy cooking and eating habits we can lower the risk of hunger-related health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
To learn more, please contact Fairfield County 2-1-1.
Full Hunger Coalition Meeting
The purpose of these meetings is to discuss ways to raise awareness for hunger-related issues, to plan Hunger Action Month, and how to best support those programs. The Hunger Coalition also brings together organizations, agencies, and faith-based groups to discuss community resources, identify service gaps, and plan ways to fill those gaps.
We meet Quarterly, 11am to Noon:
- January
- April
- July
- October
Nutrition Resources
- For the most up-to-date nutrition information issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- MyPlate.gov offers over 1,000 nutrition recipes that you can make on a budget!