A state agency gave its approval for the $4.8 million African Heritage Food Coop project to move forward in the Fruit Belt, powered by Gov. Kathy Hochul s $3 million grant
While there are some efforts to expand SNAP eligibility in the bill, advocates say provisions in the nutrition title of the draft bill would limit SNAP participant choice and put a troublesome focus on nutrition over addressing hunger.
The House Ag Committee on Thursday will mark up the House farm bill. House Ag Chair GT Thompson told AgriTalk the panel will have the votes to clear the panel, but he has yet to receive any firm Democratic support.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., has released a comprehensive farm bill text on Mary 17 that would increase Title I farm subsidies and crop insurance premium subsidies by between $50 billion and.