The Lawhorns take on Just Food’s food stamp challenge

To mark National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 16-24, Just Food is encouraging people to live off the average food stamp benefit in Kansas for their per-day grocery spending, and reporter Chad Lawhorn wis taking on the challenge. His family of four will chronicle its experiences planning meals and grocery shopping on the average food stamp budget for their household here. Check back often for updates through the week and be sure to check the paper for a final wrap up in Sunday’s Lawhorn’s Lawrence.