A Pasco food bank that feeds roughly 1,700 families every Wednesday just received $200,000 in state funding. St. Vincent de Paul plans to use the money to add more protein, dairy, and fresh produce to the food boxes they hand out.
Senator John Boozman says Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole were never just about hunger relief — they were also market tools for American farmers, and he wants them back under USDA jurisdiction in the next Farm Bill.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.