Supported by the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
About
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Institutional affiliation, project team, funding support, limitations, and contact information.
About This Project
This project combines policy research, spatial data analysis, and community collaboration to make food access planning in Missouri more transparent and usable.
The goal is simple: provide a clear, practical tool that helps nonprofits, coalitions, and public agencies identify where food access gaps are most likely to exist.
Planning disclaimer: This site is compiled from third-party source lists and automated processing. Records may be incomplete or out of date. It is a planning snapshot, not a real-time directory. Confirm hours, eligibility, and services directly with providers.
Institutional Affiliation
The project is housed at Washington University in St. Louis and supported by the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy.
Contact
For corrections, collaboration requests, or methodological questions, contact Professor Andrew Reeves at reeves@wustl.edu.
When reporting a correction, include pantry name, location, and the source used to verify the change.
Project Team
This work reflects collaboration across university research and community practice.
Funding and Institutional Support
This project was supported by:
- Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy — Supported translation of spatial analysis into policy-relevant planning tools. Visit the Weidenbaum Center.
- Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures (WashU Arts & Sciences) — Supported cross-disciplinary collaboration and development of community-facing methods. Visit the Incubator.
Data Limitations
- Pantry records come from third-party source lists and may lag openings, closures, or schedule changes.
- Map coverage uses 1-mile straight-line geometry and does not represent travel time or transportation barriers.
- Unmet Pantry Need values are planning estimates and do not measure pantry capacity, inventory, or household-level eligibility outcomes.
Credits
Project home: Weidenbaum Center, Washington University in St. Louis.
Related initiative: St. Louis Data Dashboard.
Last content update: February 26, 2026. Data snapshot: February 22, 2026.