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MN food shelves hit hard by growing need

hunger — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:58:37 -0700

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – Sara Kemp loves helping people. As the financial and case service manager for People Responding in Social Ministry, or PRISM for short, she knows how hard helping can get. Their food shelf serves 200 families a week and that number is growing.

“Our food shelf is constantly struggling. We see so many families. We know we can’t keep up with demand.

Police say arson in food shelf fire

hunger — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:51:12 -0700

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Authorities suspect arson caused a fire Sunday at the Renville County Food Shelf in Olivia, Minn. The food shelf is closed until further notice.

Many people in the area rely on the food shelf, and the community is trying to figure out how to reopen it as soon as possible, according to Olivia Mayor Sue Hilgert.

What SNAP Is For

hunger — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:34:28 -0700

As members of Congress consider SNAP’s future, they would do well to understand its role as this nation’s first line of defense against hunger.

This video, made in 2007 to mark the 30th anniversary of landmark legislation that largely created today’s SNAP program, features interviews with two of the bill’s architects: Republican Senator Robert Dole and Democratic Senator George McGover

House Agriculture Committee unveils its farm bill, calls for bigger cuts to food stamp program

hunger — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:32:34 -0700

The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday unveiled its approach for a long-term farm and food bill that would reduce spending by $3.5 billion a year, almost half of that coming from cuts in the federal food stamp program.

The legislative draft envisions reducing current food stamp spending projections by $1.6 billion a year, four times the amount of cuts incorporated in the five-year, half-tr

Rep. Peterson’s compromise 2012 farm bill plows rift into House Democrats

hunger — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:30:13 -0700

Liberal Democrats are fuming over $16 billion in cuts to food stamp programs included in the House farm bill set for a markup on Wednesday.

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The House Agriculture Committee would like your thoughts on the future of farm policy

hunger — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:54:10 -0700

Because over half a million Minnesotans are hungry…. Click here to demand a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill. Protect SNAP and TEFAP.

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OPEN YOUR HEART SEEKS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

hunger — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:52:13 -0700

This summer Arna Yetter will be retiring after 20 years with our organization.

‘HUNGER HITS HOME’ on Food Network this weekend

hunger — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:52:31 -0700

‘HUNGER HITS HOME’
UNCOVERING THE DEVASTATING HIDDEN CRISIS OF
CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN AMERICA

Premieres April 14th 8pm|7c on Food Network

In the wealthiest nation in the world, one in five children live in the shadow of hunger.

Farm bill faces austere future

hunger — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:41:41 -0700

The House budget — which won’t become law because the Democratic-controlled Senate doesn’t plan to take it up — calls for deep cuts to agriculture and food stamp programs covered by the farm bill.

Welfare Limits Left Poor Adrift as Recession Hit

hunger — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:39:24 -0700

No Money, No Job

While data on the very poor is limited and subject to challenge, recent studies have found that as many as one in every four low-income single mothers is jobless and without cash aid — roughly four million women and children.