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¹Department of Health Science, Keene State College, Keene, NH 03431, USA.

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A mobile food pantry program in New Hampshire effectively reduced food insecurity by addressing financial and transportation barriers for rural residents. This successful public health initiative offers a replicable model for other communities facing similar challenges.

Keywords:

and barriers to access mobile food pantry rural food insecurity

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Community Health
Food Security Studies

Background:

Food insecurity affects nearly 10% of New Hampshire residents, with 13.4% of children impacted.
Rural communities face significant challenges, including financial stressors and transportation barriers, exacerbating food insecurity.
The Community Kitchen's Mobile Food Pantry program emerged as a response to these critical needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically analyze the effectiveness of The Community Kitchen's Mobile Food Pantry program.
To identify unique characteristics and assess the replicability of this public health initiative.
To evaluate the program's impact on mitigating food insecurity in rural New Hampshire.

Main Methods:

A qualitative survey design was used over four weeks (July-August 2025).
Data were collected from 97 voluntary participants at mobile pantry events in four rural towns (May-June 2025).
An anonymous 25-question instrument assessed program benefits and areas for improvement.

Main Results:

The mobile pantry model proved highly effective in reducing financial stressors for participants.
The program successfully overcame transportation barriers, a key challenge in rural areas.
Participants reported significant benefits, indicating high program effectiveness in promoting health and well-being.

Conclusions:

The Mobile Food Pantry program is a successful, evidence-based model for addressing rural food insecurity.
Key factors for the program's long-term sustainability have been identified.
The initiative demonstrates strong potential for replication in other food-insecure rural communities nationwide.