Feeding Kentucky: In the News
New statewide hunger study in more than a decade reveals financial tradeoffs, affordability, and transportation are driving hunger across Kentucky
FRANKFORT, KY. (May 20, 2026) – Feeding Kentucky today released the first comprehensive statewide hunger study in more than a decade, offering a new look into the attitudes, behaviors, and barriers Kentucky families face.
First Hunger Study in Decade Reveals Why Families Still Go Hungry in Ky.
Frankfort, KY. - Feeding Kentucky, in partnership with IQS research and funded by both private donors and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, has released the first statewide study in over a decade.
New Data: Nearly 11 Million Free Meals Served to Kentucky Kids During Summer 2025
Frankfort, KY. - Summer Meals for Kids Were Available in all 120 Kentucky Counties for the First Time Ever.
Lt. Gov. Coleman, FCPS officials urge donations ahead of Nov. 1 SNAP funding cutoff
Lexington, KY. - Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Lexington school and food bank officials encouraged people to donate to local food banks and feeding sites Friday, one day before the nation’s largest nutritional assistance program runs
‘A lot of worry.’ Uncertainty over SNAP payments weighs on KY food banks, families
Louisville, Ky. - About 600,000 Kentuckians — roughly 13% of the commonwealth’s population — are grappling with the question of where their next meal will come from, state and local leaders said at a Tuesday
Opinion: KY lawmakers, governor must step up as some SNAP costs are set to soon shift to the state
If Kentucky relied on its food banks alone, our feeding ecosystem would collapse in a week. That’s not hyperbole, it’s simple math.
Feeding KY Celebrates 10 Years of No Kid Hungry Partnership
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Feeding Kentucky proudly celebrates 10 years of partnership with No Kid Hungry Kentucky, a national campaign led by Share Our Strength.
The $5 million KY gave to food banks during SNAP delays heads out
The $5 million from Kentucky’s “rainy day fund” that Gov. Andy Beshear gave to food pantries on Friday is headed to distribution centers with one directive: buy food and give it away quickly.
Commissioner Shell coordinates statewide effort to support Kentuckians during federal shutdown
FRANKFORT, KY. - In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell has coordinated a statewide effort to help ensure Kentuckians continue to have access to food and support during
Truckloads of pumpkins to feed hungry Kentuckians
HART COUNTY, Ky. Hunger continues to persist across the commonwealth. More than 16% of Kentucky’s population still struggles to buy meals to feed themselves and their families as of 2023, according to Feeding America.
Hunger Action Month kicks off in Kentucky with focus on food insecurity
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Feeding Kentucky officially kicked off Hunger Action Month on Tuesday at God’s Pantry Food Bank, highlighting the need to address food insecurity across the state.
Feeding Kentucky puts healthy-but-imperfect produce on the plates of people in need
In LaRue County in central Kentucky, a third-generation farmer is transferring ripe tomatoes from vine to box to truck. Some of the tomatoes have blemishes and would not be a shopper’s first choice at the
SNAP cuts set to strain KY budget, may impact schools
Kentucky faces deep cuts to a key food support program with the passage of the budget reconciliation bill. It is estimated the new budget will kick millions off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP,
Federal food assistance changes could hit Kentucky hard
Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians got help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in June 2025, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. But the program, better known as SNAP, faces an uncertain
No Kid Hungry Kentucky Awards Over $90,000 to Expand Summer Meal Access in Rural Communities
When school’s out, hunger doesn’t take a break. For many Kentucky kids, especially in rural areas, summer can be one of the hungriest times of the year. No Kid Hungry Kentucky awarded over $90,000 in
1 in 5 Kentucky kids faces hunger. Congress is considering a plan that would make it worse.
In Kentucky more than 753,000 residents, or 1 in 6, face hunger. They often don’t know where and when their next meal will be. That sobering statistic is felt daily across the commonwealth — from
Nearly $390,000 raised for food and housing insecurity through Clays for a Cause
Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance hosted its seventh annual Clays for a Cause fundraising event, bringing in $389,473 in charitable donations to support the fight against food and housing insecurity in Kentucky. This event has raised
‘Breakfast should be a school supply:’ Recognizing National School Breakfast Week
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — It’s National School Breakfast Week, which celebrates a nutritious start to the day for all students. At Conkwright Elementary School in Clark County, a good day starts with a
New Kentucky program aims to boost local farm to schools partnerships
Kentucky is launching a new program aimed at rewarding school districts that buy food directly from farmers in the Commonwealth. Three schools will be awarded $10,000, $8,000 and $6,000 for their efforts to serve local produce and
Hunger Free Kentucky Day Goes Virtual
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Feeding Kentucky will celebrate Hunger Free Kentucky Day virtually on February 18 as member food banks, community leaders, and others pour their time and resources into helping Kentuckians affected by recent flooding.
KCTCS teams up with Feeding Kentucky to address food insecurity
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) partnered with Feeding Kentucky at the eighth annual Serving Up Solutions on Thursday to address food insecurity in the state.
Bipartisan bill aims to expand free school meals with more Kentucky-sourced food
Kentucky lawmakers from both parties are hoping to lessen childhood hunger while also supporting farmers with new legislation set to be introduced in next year’s legislative session.
Report: More Kentucky kids participating in summer meal programs
The number of Kentucky kids who ate free breakfast and lunch through Summer Nutrition Programs jumped by 65% between the summers of 2022 and 2023, bucking a nationwide downward trend, according to a new report by the
How a federal program is helping Kentucky farms and low-income families
WOODFORD, Ky. (LEX 18) — A federal program is partnering with Kentucky farmers and food banks to fight food insecurity, and both stakeholders are celebrating the progress it’s making.