Ohio food banks are struggling to keep up with supply shortages and rising food costs. The state has had over 275 federal food trucks canceled, food banks are spending more with a limited budget and donations have gone down.
Back in September the Dayton Foodbank unveiled its new hydroponic greenhouse. It was a way for the food bank to serve more fresh, locally grown vegetables to residents facing food insecurity in the Miami Valley. In mid-December it began harvesting its first batch of greens grown on-sight.