Most of the SNAP users in Minnesota are families with children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The SNAP program calls adults who do not have a disability and do not have minor children “able-bodied adults without dependents” (or “ABAWDs” for short). They are adults ages 18-49 who don’t have any children in their household (or […]
Minnesota Partners to End Hunger is a statewide network of service providers and advocates working to end hunger in Minnesota by motivating decision-makers to take supportive action on state and national hunger policy issues. Our 2018 Partners to End Hunger Legislative Agenda identifies federal and state-level priorities for anti-hunger legislation. View the Partners to End Hunger […]
With fresh snow on the ground and more in the forecast, the dream of shopping at a local farmers market appears distant on the horizon. But wait…there are markets open this winter! And a number of them accept Market Bucks year-round. Market Bucks matches dollar-for-dollar, up to $10 spent with an EBT-SNAP card. Customers can use […]
Let’s say you applied for SNAP and you get enrolled and get your EBT card. Now what? Ever wonder what you can and cannot buy with your card? Here’s what you can do with your new SNAP benefits. What can you buy with SNAP? SNAP is used at most grocery and convenience stores to buy […]
Statement attributable to Colleen Moriarty, Executive Director of Hunger Solutions Minnesota. Yesterday’s release of the Trump budget shows the President’s true intentions: attacking the poor to subsidize the tax cuts enacted last year. The President’s budget takes away access to food for millions of Americans. And nearly half-a-million Minnesotans rely on the program to put […]
With negotiations on the Farm Bill heating up in Washington, a group of hunger advocates in Minnesota has written a letter that urges Members of Congress to support a strong Nutrition Title and pass a Farm Bill that works for all Minnesotans. Help us send a clear, united message to the Minnesota Delegation that we […]
On the Minnesota Food HelpLine, we hear a lot of people tell us that they don’t think they qualify for SNAP. Every situation is different, but here are some of the more common misconceptions we hear: I have too much in my savings account to qualify. Actually, only your monthly income determines eligibility. Any […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formally known as Food Stamps, is America’s largest federal nutrition assistance program – and helps supplement the food budgets of over 400,000 Minnesotans when faced with food insecurity. How does it work? SNAP benefits come on an electronic benefits transfer card (EBT card). The EBT card works just like […]
Market Bucks double SNAP customer’s spending at Minnesota farmers markets dollar-for-dollar, up to $10 per visit. The program is wildly successful at helping low-income Minnesotans access fresh, local, healthy food at their local farmers markets during the summer months. But did you know Market Bucks are available year round at participating Winter Markets? Where to […]
Last Thursday, Rochester media reported that the Stewartville School District instructed its lunchroom staff to publicly dump the food trays of students who had a negative balance on their school lunch account and hand those students a sandwich. Minnesota became a leader in addressing the issue of school lunch shaming when it passed legislation to […]