The Blue Fern Co.
Food Line Source Table 2026-07-31
Sources behind this briefing: 1 source was used on the public page. The run reviewed 1 records and excluded 0 that were duplicate, stale, unrelated, or not strong enough for public use.
Exclusion breakdown: none.
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| food_line_source_1f9bd60b55f3e27f | Superior food pantry closes after more than 30 years | Northern News Now | Superior and Douglas County, Wisconsin | https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/07/28/superior-food-pantry-closing-after-more-than-30-years/ | Local report | Main story | Food Pantry Closure | Faith Food Pantry in Superior closed after its final distribution on July 28. The pantry had recently served about 960 people and distributed approximately 34,000 pounds of food per month across Douglas County. People seeking assistance were directed to Second Harvest Northland in Duluth, but available reporting does not establish whether that alternative has sufficient capacity or equivalent accessibility. | The pantry opened in 1994 and served residents across Douglas County. It recently provided food to an average of 960 people and distributed approximately 34,000 pounds of food each month. Leaders said the church building’s aging condition and the cost of necessary repairs made it impossible to continue operating the pantry safely and sustainably | Source text reviewed | Douglas County residents using Faith Food Pantry, households relying on emergency food assistance, approximately 960 recent monthly pantry users | Yes | current | source_published_at | true |