While Tillamook County, Oregon might be famous for its cheese, many of its residents struggle with food insecurity. The issue is especially acute in the summer when kids are out of school. Levi Johnson is the Tillamook branch operations lead for Oregon Food Bank. .
Food insecurity is up in Nebraska and most parts of the country, according to the nonprofit Feeding America but the U.S. House Agriculture Committee s 2024 Farm Bill includes significant cuts to the Supplemental Food Assistance Program. The House proposal would remove a 2018 Farm Bill requirement for the U.S. .
Texas leads the nation in food insecurity. According to the latest "Map the Meal Gap" study, from Feeding America, nearly 5 million people in the state are hungry, up almost 3% from 2021. Most people experiencing food insecurity do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and rely on help from local food banks to make ends meet. .
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Maine is seeking proposals for a grant opportunity to support local food producers and production and assist low-income residents in accessing local food. A bill passed and signed into law last year allocated $25,000 to provide incentives for residents receiving food and nutrition benefits to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables, and increased outreach about them. Genna Cherichello, Maine Senior FarmShare program manager for the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, said nutrition incentives are critical because local producers often have higher costs than large agriculture corporations. .