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Did you ever think you’re Food Truck could be called upon in an emergency? Guess what? It can and it will. Shortly after the Lahaina fire, I mentioned this to Treena. Not long after they had tornadoes in Michigan. They called her to use her Food Truck and it was all paid for. However, she was ready. Her business structure was in place. So, are you ready? Comment yes or no 👇#foodtrucklife #foodtruckbusiness # foodtruckstartup #emergencies #businessplan #foodie

"More and more households are struggling to make ends meet, the cost of living is higher and the safety net is frankly too small." Our Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Jim Conwell, joined WBEZ Chicago to talk about our recently released joint Greater Chicagoland Hunger Report, the rising food insecurity rates in the region and the need for more resources and community support. Listen now: https://bit.ly/4egJWnz #EndHungerNow

As a person with lived experience in food insecurity its an honor to be working on these issues.

Well done to Eat Wild and to Tops Day Nursery. Well researched and written piece in the Times here pointing out the cost to drivers and to agriculture of deer overpopulation in the UK. Only when the militant, anti hunting vegetarians and vegans realise the threat to UK agriculture and the implications of relying solely on imported foods will media such as the BBC and the other left wing media realise how important game hunting and personal choice is. As it is we have a multitude of famers having issues with poorly thought out laws and guidelines, DEFRA allows pollution of the waterways and their IT system is causing issues with subsidy payments to farmers. These same farmers have to cope with supermarkets failing to pay them a fair rate for their produce leaving the UK with millions of acres of grassland and farmland lost to carbon credit woodland and development since 2010 (see farming UK July 2022 or the Independent July 2020). Farmland enough to produce 250,000 tonnes of homegrown food per annum gone forever. Perhaps it is now time to support game shooting and famers alike before the UK becomes a concrete metropolis incapable of sustaining any meaningful home grown produce? Well BBC News The Labour Party will you support UK sustainably and sensible game hunting?

Attention SNAP recipients! Did you know you can earn extra money by purchasing farm-fresh fruits and vegetables? If you're using SNAP in Massachusetts, you can get cash back when shopping at select farm stands and farmers' markets through the Healthy Incentive Program (HIP). No additional paperwork is needed—you’re automatically enrolled if you’re on SNAP. Watch this quick video to learn how to access FREE local produce at Cape Cod farms and markets. Stay updated on farm-fresh events and download the Local Farm + Food Guide by following Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod!

"Remember -- your love for bacon can make a big difference!" Funny, but true. There is a serious side to this too. The Walworth County Food and Diaper Bank is a great organization, and symbolic of many which are responding to food insecurity in our communities. In our particular case our Bank serves, at some point during the year, about 5 percent of our county's population - distributing $5M of food across 16,000+ guest encounters. All of this is made possible by roughly 120 volunteers whose work seems never ending. Those we serve are primarily referred to as ALICE (asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed). In other words, neighbors in situations where one car repair, medical bill, or unexpected expense can force a difficult decision about food. A full 40 percent of those we serve in a year come only once. 70 percent receive food from us four times or less in a year. In our county, and probably yours too, up to 35 percent of our residents fall into the ALICE classification. Those are really staggering numbers when you think about them. And food for thought as well (sorry). If all those numbers seem daunting, come and celebrate some bacon with us! 😁 #foodinsecurity #foodbank #neighborshelpingneighbors

From May 31 to July 31, four InterWest Moving & Storage locations—Bozeman, Salt Lake, Boise, and Idaho Falls—came together to gather an impressive 4,500 lbs of food! That’s over 3,750 meals—what a big impact from just four locations! Each of these locations faces areas of food insecurity, highlighting the broader challenge that 44 million Americans are currently grappling with. Efforts like this are vital in our fight to combat hunger nationwide. (InterWest Moving & Storage Idaho/Wyoming, InterWest Moving & Storage Salt Lake City, UT, InterWest Moving & Storage )

This is our third webinar in our school absenteeism series. Don't miss out on learnings on how to increase attendance at your school! #schoolabsenteeism #schoolmeals #foodsecurity #chronicabsenteeism #teachers #educators #schooladministrator

This #NationalFarmAnimalsDay, become a more informed consumer by learning how to differentiate between egg labels like “cage-free,” “free-range,” and “pasture-raised” at the grocery store. For more information about hen housing and choosing more humane eggs, visit ChooseBetterEggs.com.

How do we tackle food insecurity? For Georgia, it’s through community and collaboration. Read how Metro-Atlanta communities, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, the USDA, and University of Georgia Archway Partnership are creating unique, co-creative ways to nourish Georgia’s Communities. https://lnkd.in/dRb6x-De