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Maine food banks meet growing demand as Farm Bill lags

Food banks in Maine are struggling to keep up with demand as the Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress. The bill is renegotiated every five years and contains the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which ensures food banks can help the 11% of Maine households facing hunger. Vince Hall, chief government relations officer for Feeding America, said advocates for these families are asking Congress to double the program s funding as grocery prices remain high and supply-chain disruptions continue. .

Stalled Farm Bill puts pressure on MA food banks

Massachusetts food banks are struggling to keep up with demand as the Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress. The bill is renegotiated every five years and contains the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which ensures food banks can help the 20% of Massachusetts households facing hunger. Vince Hall, chief government relations officer for Feeding America, said advocates for these families are asking Congress to double the program s funding as grocery prices remain high and pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions continue. .

Advocates push schools to bring local food to cafeterias, apply for federal grant program

Advocates are pressing Wisconsin schools and farmers to take advantage of a new federal grant program to get locally sourced food into cafeterias.