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Hunger and food insecurity persists in Pennsylvania

I recently joined my colleagues in the Hunger Caucus in opening the state’s Hunger Garden at the Capitol. Since 2010, this annual event has been celebrated and kick-starts our activities in support of our farmers and citizens. As co-chair of the bipartisan and bicameral legislative caucus, I am proud of the work and partnership involved in this effort from the master gardener program of the Penn State Cooperative Extension which tends to the land, to Feeding Pennsylvania (our statewide association), and to the many food pantries and food banks that help distribute food to our citizens in need. As this season starts, I have reflected upon former state Sen. Michael Brubaker’s original intentions for creating this caucus and its value in the fight to eliminate hunger and food insecurity in the commonwealth. After the global financial collapse of 2008, Brubaker, of Lancaster,  R-36th Dist., saw many Pennsylvanians were facing economic situations not seen since the Great Recession

Growing season opens in the Pa Capitol Hunger Garden

Growing season opens in the Pa. Capitol Hunger Garden PennLive.com 3 days ago Jan Murphy, pennlive.com © DAN GLEITER Members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Hunger Caucus, joined by hunger awareness advocates, place the first plantings in the garden. A ceremony is held to mark the 11th season opening of the Capitol Hunger Garden. The garden, located next to the state Capitol building, provides fresh produce for local soup kitchens to feed the homeless. May 11, 2021. Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com Pennsylvania’s Capitol Hunger Garden is open for business. Lawmakers, along with hunger awareness advocated, gathered at a freshly tilled 1,000-square-foot plot of ground next to the state Capitol on Tuesday to open growing season by planting a few plants.

Grant awarded for community Hunger Garden

The Redstone Foundation has earned a $6,000 grant to make a number of physical improvements to the Hunger Garden that helps feed area residents in need and raises awareness about food insecurity. “It’s been so exciting to watch this project take off over the last four years and not only provide fresh food for our local food bank to help people in need but also to raise community awareness of that need,” said state Rep. Matthew Dowling, R-Uniontown. “An estimated 15% of our population here in Fayette County is considered food insecure, and the more people learn about that, the more they want to help. This grant will help us make improvements to the garden that should result in even more food for the community.”

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