Huron Perth Public Health says they recently received funding from United Way Perth Huron to support the Fresh Food Box program.
HPPH says the program aims to provide families living with food insecurity access to fresh produce, which may not be consistently available to them.
They say food insecurity is experienced by families who have an inadequate income to afford food after paying rent, bills and other living expenses and they say food insecurity concerns are being amplified by COVID-19.
HPPH has partnered with The Local Community Food Centre in Stratford to provide Huron and Perth families connected to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program with a monthly food box.
Over 100 fresh food boxes are distributed each month to HBHC families.
