The Brief:

Ollie's restaurant in Madison introduces a "pay what you can" menu with dishes designed for neurodivergent people as FoodShare benefits pause starting on Nov. 1

Chef Dave Heide created the program to help fill gaps left by the state's decision to pause food assistance benefits affecting 70,000 Wisconsinites

Rural food pantries like Edgerton Community Outreach report capacity challenges and empty freezers as demand increases

EDGERTON, Wis. — A Madison restaurant owner has launched a "pay what you can" menu program as Wisconsin prepares to pause FoodShare benefits for thousands of residents starting Saturday.

Chef Dave Heide at Ollie's restaurant, located at 2951 Triverton Pike Drive in Fitchburg, created the special menu after Gov. Tony Evers announced that FoodShare benefit

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