Senator Tina Smith was in Fairmont on Tuesday and learned about Heaven’s Table Food Shelf operations.
Smith stressed that food shelves are as important as ever, because of the many people who are on the edge of major struggles.
The tour took Smith through the dry goods, perishables and household item sections. They surveyed the Friday Lunch Bag program Heaven’s Table does for nearly 400 children at Fairmont, Granada-Huntley-East Chain and Martin County West.
From a recent statewide study, Smith said on in five Minnesota households have trouble finding enough food to live healthily. She said this problem is hitting rural Minnesota especially hard.
The last stop on the tour was the packaging area for rural distribution. For those in communities like Ceylon, Dunnell and Ormsby who cannot make it to Fairmont.
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