Tag: food bank
After 12 years of fighting hunger, StarkFresh closes amid rising costs,...
StarkFresh, a Canton nonprofit fighting hunger for 12 years, is closing due to funding and operational challenges, leaving a vital gap in food access.
Pa. Gov. Shapiro sues USDA over end to local food program
Gov. Josh Shapiro has sued USDA over canceled $13M program aiding PA farms and food banks, calling the termination a broken promise to families in need.
Farmers, food banks reel as federal funding disappears
Farmers and food banks brace for the end of a key USDA program that linked local agriculture with hunger relief across the country.
Ohio food banks looking for protein sources from farmers
The state committed $15 million from Ohio’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to procure meat, dairy and eggs from Ohio farmers.
Millions set to go to food banks could boost local farm...
The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program is pumping $400 million to the states to use to buy food from local farmers and producers for emergency food assistance programs.
USDA food boxes fall short in southern Ohio
The Farmers to Families Food Box program was supposed to fill gaps in the food supply chain. Instead, in some areas, it's created more headaches.
COVID-19 job loss creates overwhelming demand for food banks
Thousands of people found themselves unemployed, suddenly, after COVID-19 measures forced businesses to close. That’s put a massive strain on food banks.
