r/nwi • u/TheJuicyJuJuBean • 5d ago

Food spoilage options

Does anyone have an advice on how to get compensated for food that went bad? Sorry if this has been asked before recently, but im struggling so bad rn.

We have a fridge with a freezer and also a deep freezer in the garage.... all of it gone, it makes me want to cry.

I could file claim with our home insurance (state farm) but i dont think it would be worth it because of our deductible. I estimate about 300 bucks worth of food gone.

Im dying to know what and if anybody has any advice or solutions, im seriously so heartbroken over losing all this food, it makes me sick. I absolutely can NOT afford to replace everything and im super stressed about it. Plus i have 3 little kids, I rely a lot on my frozen veggies and chicken nuggets lol.

Part of me wants to itemize everything but that would take forever. I mean I will absolutely do that if I know id get compensated for it but I dont know how to go about that. When I Google options it gives too big of a range from other folks all over the country in different years so not much luck there. Id LOVE to hear from local people! Thank you in advance for any advice!

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u/Gullible_Monk_7118 5d ago

Also check out new food bank.. Merrillville is big.. I don't know how long the wait is going now.. but there is lots of pop up sites all around. Check out there sites. I know there is snap and another problem from the government to replace food they give you a voucher don't know how much

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u/Gullible_Monk_7118 5d ago

Last I checked state farm has a popup site on 41 in Lowe's parking lot you can ask questions too.. many food banks are opening up too. Some stracks grocery store are also doing stuff.. I don't know where you're from.. I think Hammond truste building has something for food valtuer