Celebrating The Nation’s Birthday With Potatoes
From the fields of Idaho to the heart of South Dakota, this monumental potato display is a delicious slice of American heritage.
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Idaho Looks To Give Hunger The Boot
The Idaho Foodbank says the need for hunger relief statewide is greater now than ever before.
Beef Counts Delivers For Central Washington Families In Need
It’s become a holiday tradition for the Evergreen State. The Washington Beef Community teams up with 2nd Harvest to hand out 35-pound food boxes to those in need
LINC Works To Help Farmers Help Their Neighbors
Food assistance and donations are typically thought of as something for the holiday season, helping those less fortunate have a better Christmas and start the New Year on a better foot.
USDA Announces $30 Million Food Purchase
The USDA announced plans last week to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.
Food Banks Bracing for November Surge
As the government shutdown continues, the USDA published a website notice saying federal food aid will not be going out to families nationwide, adding “the well has run dry” for SNAP.
Oregon Food Banks Worry More Challenges Lie Ahead
The Oregon Food Bank says some changes in the “Big Beautiful Bill” have already forced some warehouses to close, partly because of rising costs and fewer available federal grants.
Beef Donations Help West Spokane Neighborhood
On May 21st, Washington’s Beef Community kicked off Beef Counts Summer Grilling at the West Central Community Center in Spokane by distributing 652 pounds of St. Helen’s ground beef, feeding 326 families.
“The folks in Washington’s beef community know how to stretch a dollar, and their donations are critical to us as we work to help feed our friends and neighbors in need,” said Drew Meuer, Presi
Oregon Food Bank Struggling Following USDA Cuts
Oregon Food Bank officials met Thursday with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, to discuss USDA cuts to hunger programs. President Andrea Williams said they never received an official notification of the funding cuts, but are no longer able to order food through federal systems.
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Food Bank Need Growing In Oregon
The Oregon Food Bank saw a 31% increase in 2024, in the number of people asking for food assistance, compared to the previous year.
"That means we’ve distributed over 91-million meals. That’s about 110-million pounds of food," noted Oregon Food Bank President Andrea Williams. She said a coalitio...