A new report by the Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is re-examining barriers to food access faced by many southwest Kansans. For example, SNAP food assistance participation has decreased even though the need has increased in Stevens, Seward, Grant, Ford and Finney counties.

Jami Reever, executive director of the Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and Martha Terhaar, Thriving Campaign Advocate, analyze what the report means and pointed to some barriers and solutions to those issues.