| May 19, 2008 |
Local hunger, national news
Tune in to your public radio news station on Friday evening (May 9). The Marketplace program will feature a story about hunger, high food prices, how middle class families are fitting food into their budgets. Sean Cole, reporter from WBUR Boston, features interviews with our own Colleen Moriarty (HSM), Michelle Rageth and Jen Peterson (Friends in Need Food Shelf). Airtime: 6:30 pm – Friday, May 9. See below for links.Local news: State Food Shelf Funding
The food shelf funding one time increase is landing on Governor Pawlenty’s desk (within HF 1812) this week. A lot of work on our behalf happened this weekend. The funding was saved on Saturday morning thanks to leadership and many phone calls from ICA food shelf director Annette Poeschel and her supporters. Thank you Annette! The latest Farm Bill news
WHITE HOUSE SKEPTICAL OF FARM BILL’S CHANCES Agriculture. White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said today it is “unlikely” that Congress can send President Bush a farm bill he can sign, the Associated Press reported. She said he doesn’t believe the bill to date has met his concerns, and he has called the measure “bloated.” He has threatened to veto the bill, and if lawmakers can’t reach agreement with the White House, Bush would call for a one-year extension. Bush and Agriculture Secretary Schafer met today to discuss federal support for domestic food assistance. Call Today to Support Farm Bill That Includes $10.3 Billion in Nutrition Improvements Stamp out hunger this Saturday
The time of year is here again when millions of Americans combine forces for Stamp Out Hunger™ —the nation’s largest annual single-day food drive! To learn more, visit HelpStampOutHunger DID YOU KNOW...Locally, the Rochester letter carriers collected 28,630 pounds during the 2007 drive! Hunger Fighters in Action
Open Your Heart has grants to directly fund food banks, on-site feeding programs, and local food shelves across Minnesota. OYH can very quickly respond to local agency needs. Their grant application process is not cumbersome and their grant review committee meets every month. This funding provides for freezers, refrigerators, shelving, and other basics needed to serve people in their communities. Please click the link below to review guidelines. Nourishing Web Links
The Invest in Minnesota Campaign is a nonpartisan group interested in mobilizing Minnesota’s nonprofit organizations, labor groups, religious community, and eventually Minnesota’s citizens, around the idea of creating new revenue, raising it fairly, and using this new revenue to invest in education, health care, and public infrastructure. Sourcing local food
A CSA, (for Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. |
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