Farm Bill negotiations are underway and we have a few tools for you to understand the impacts of the House version of Farm Bill on NYS. Please click on the links. 1. Charity Can’t Make Up Lost SNAP Meals HR 2 IMPACTS 2. Farm Bill impact NY Families graph June 5 2018 3. Farm Bill impact on NY & NY 19th District 4. Farm Bill and New York 5. Farm_Bill_SNAP_Fact_Sheet 6. TEFAP_Fact_Sheet 7. CSFP_Fact_Sheet
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The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which presents an opportunity for the Senate to strengthen the national commitment to reducing hunger and supporting agriculture.
Throughout New York State, food insecurity inflicts a heavy toll on the lives of our children, seniors, veterans, disabled and those who work more than one job to make ends meet…
The adopted budget creates the “No Student Goes Hungry” program to provide students with access to healthy, locally-sourced meals to address child hunger…
Albany, NY (October 17, 2016) – Feeding New York State, representing the eight Feeding America food banks located in New York State announces the newly elected board officers for 2017. Elected at Feeding NYS’s Annual Meeting in October 2016, the Officers are as follows: President|Chair– Natasha Thompson, President & CEO Food Bank of the Southern Tier (Elmira, NY) Vice Chair – Kathleen Stress, Executive Director of Food Bank of Central New York (Syracuse, NY) Treasurer – Mark Quandt, Executive Director of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York (Latham, NY) Secretary – Julia Tedesco, Executive Director of Foodlink (Rochester, NY) Ms.