Beef burgers, cheese slices donated to Feeding Kentucky

Sarah Vaughn2020-05-29T10:27:15-04:00May 28th, 2020|

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) – The Kentucky Beef Council and The Dairy Alliance have donated 48,000 beef burgers and 114,000 slices of cheese to Feeding Kentucky.

“May is beef month and today is National Beef Burger Day, and I cannot think of a better way to celebrate than the announcement that burgers and cheese slices are on their way to hungry Kentuckians,” said Commissioner Quarles.

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These Kentucky adults are most vulnerable to food insecurity in the U.S., study says

Sarah Vaughn2020-05-21T09:05:04-04:00May 21st, 2020|

Kentucky residents age 50 and older are more vulnerable to food insecurity than any other state’s 50-plus population, according to two new studies released by Feeding America.  (more…)

Freezers will help food pantries fight hunger

Sarah Vaughn2020-05-21T09:03:51-04:00May 19th, 2020|

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Fifty-two Kentucky food pantries will soon have more space to store food items, thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant secured by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

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