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At a farm bill listening session in Rep. Marc Molinaro’s (R-N.Y.) upstate district last Friday, local farmers, food bank operators and anti-hunger advocates urged lawmakers to defend and even expand current programs.

One state administrator called for “easing burdensome and complicated work and reporting requirements” & a food bank operator urged members of Congress “not make decisions on the back of the most vulnerable people.”

politico.com/news/2023/04/16/g

#snap #hungerinamerica

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coolgrey · @coolgrey
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From SPUR
CalFresh participants can now get up to $60/month rebated to their EBT account when buying fruits and veggies. Watch Eli Zigas, SPUR's Food and Agriculture Policy Director, commemorate the launch of this California Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project!

vimeo.com/814324751

#hungerinamerica #foodinsecurity

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morgandawn · @morgandawn
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"A gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread, a pound of chicken: That may be all the some can buy each month with their benefits now that emergency federal pandemic funds that boosted food benefits have ended."

1/n

Paywall article, excerpt from the summary they provide in their newsletter



mercurynews.com/2023/03/04/its

#groceries #californians #CalFresh #foodstamps #hungerinamerica #snap

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