ICE in Minnesota has not been good for immigrants, nor for efficient food distribution. The incursion of 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into the state beginning in December 2025 has resulted in the arrest of 4,000 people, according to the administration. It has also forced new methods of food…
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An effort started by the Tarrant Area Food Bank to increase the amount of produce it distributes has resulted in an unusual three-way partnership, with the potential to benefit other food banks. The Fort Worth, Tex.-based food bank is making it possible for food banks in its region to go…
San Francisco Marin Food Bank is asking its state government for a very small amount of money that it expects will have a very big impact. It introduced a bill late last month that would restore California’s ability to measure statewide food insecurity. Previously, the data was collected as part…
It took several months to get going, but Feeding Westchester is now humming along with an initiative that uses Medicaid dollars to deliver nutritious food to the doors of eligible residents. Every Wednesday morning, the Elmsford, N.Y.-based food bank oversees the distribution of hundreds of boxes of medically tailored food…
Less than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated portions of its service area in September 2024, MANNA FoodBank initiated a three-pronged approach to revitalizing its local food systems – supporting area growers, strengthening partner capacity, and – in a more unusual move – building community hubs. Its Essential Foods Program…
The idea that people have a “right to food” in the U.S. is starting to gain some footing. Perhaps the biggest sign is a resolution passed last month in New Jersey declaring that residents in the state have a fundamental right to adequate food. The ruling comes after nine states…
Vermont Foodbank is getting more strategic in how it grants funds to partner agencies. During the Covid years, it was like many food banks in channeling money to pantries for a broad range of capacity-building projects to help meet increased demand. Now it is getting more focused in its competitive…
Julie Yurko would like to warn you in advance. She is going to swear. She is going to swear because she really means it and she wants you to feel it. Here goes: Yurko is building a “kick-ass charitable food system.” A lot goes into that goal, starting with the…
Like many hunger relief organizations, God’s Love We Deliver recently put language at the top of its website to help individuals navigate the new SNAP restrictions. It also highlighted a less-common avenue of help – food assistance through Medicaid. Individuals can now go to a page on GLWD’s site where…