The clients and agencies of the combined Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare are already benefiting from the week-old merger of the two organizations. The January 30th agreement brings together Foodshare, with $14 million in 2019 revenue and operations in two counties, with the much larger Connecticut Food Bank, with $48…
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When Michael Sammon was handed his first supermarket loyalty card more than 30 years ago, his first thought was: “What a great way to supply funds to various local charities, starting with food.” With his background in computer repair and programming, Sammon understood instantly that the cards were powered by…
Two years ago, Maine introduced legislation that endeavored to do something that has never happened in the U.S. — formally recognize the human right to food. The bill proposed a ballot measure for voters to decide whether the state constitution should establish a right to food and “freedom from hunger.”…
Capital Area Food Bank is far from the only food bank to have faced disruptions during the pandemic as its pantries and other partner agencies struggled to stay open. But it may be one of the few taking a highly analytical approach to restructuring its pantry network, post-pandemic. [This article…
Fifteen food banks across the country are helping people navigate the ongoing trade-off between food and medicine, while also benefiting from a new donation stream, thanks to a discount-prescription program from BuzzRx. BuzzRx, formerly known as Watertree Health, seeks out food banks and other partners to help it distribute discount…
The announcement last week that the USDA would continue to support food banks by purchasing massive amounts of produce, meat and dairy from the nation’s farmers was welcome relief to food bank CEOs, though they still expect a difficult 2021. The $1.5 billion extension of the Farmers to Families Food…
Most people who work at a food pantry can relate to this scenario: a shortage of something essential like peanut butter leads to a trip to the grocery store, just in time for the next distribution. Last-minute scrambles like these may be common, but they’re also “a terrible use of…
The last time a U.S. president convened a serious examination of food insecurity was in 1978 under President Jimmy Carter. If Paule Pachter, the CEO of Long Island Cares, has any say, the next one will happen under the watch of President-Elect Joe Biden. Pachter sent a proposal letter to…
On March 17 — only one day after the governor ordered all bars and restaurants temporarily closed in Minnesota due to the pandemic — Second Harvest Heartland launched Minnesota Central Kitchen, its ambitious effort to keep local restaurants in business by tapping their kitchens, food and employees to feed the…