Hunger Solutions Minnesota is deeply disappointed in the Farm Bill just passed by the US House that does not include a nutrition title/Food Stamps It is unfortunate that the United States House broke long-standing, bi-partisan tradition and passed a partial Farm Bill. The nutrition title and food stamps were not included, and the path that […]
Star Tribune Editorial Board Letter http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/216225991.html
Local Access to Healthy Food 2012 We are in good company.
We need a strong safety net for hungry Minnesotans Because of SNAP, more than a half million Minnesotans have been able to stay above the poverty line. Minnesota experienced a 56 percent increase in SNAP enrollment from 2007-2010. The state also witnessed an unprecedented increase in seniorSNAP enrollment during the recession. The SNAP program provides supplemental purchasing power at the grocery […]
Ordinary Citizens Influence Change! Help advance legislation that expands access to farmer’s markets, provides more children breakfast at school and deliver much needed nutrition to hard to reach hungry neighbors.There are currently 9 mobile food shelf providers distributing over 1 million pounds of food to over 50,000 individuals in Minnesota, and the needs are growing. […]