Need for help surges at Kentucky food pantries as coronavirus saps jobs
Workplaces across the state are closing as a way to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. As a result, the need for food in Kentucky is rising.
Kentucky ranks fifth on annual School Breakfast Scorecard
For the second year in a row, Kentucky has ranked fifth on the Food Research & Action Center’s (FRAC) School Breakfast Scorecard.
Kentucky needs a safety net that works for us, not against us
LOUISVILLE — Many Kentuckians are simply a lost job, new baby, accident or illness away from qualifying for Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), and Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (K-TAP) — “safety net” programs that exist to catch us when we fall and sustain
Governor Supports Helping KY Farmers Get Produce to Food Banks
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear and groups that work to end hunger rally today in Frankfort, highlighting the fact that one in seven Kentuckians is considered “food insecure.”
State lawmakers come together to ‘Pack Bags 4 Bam’
FRANKFORT — A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers joined forces Monday to pack more than 2,000 bags of food for Kentucky children at risk of hunger as a hat tip and encouragement to ailing House Majority Leader John “Bam” Carney.
Lawmakers help distribute food to children facing hunger
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have pitched in to distribute food to children at risk of going hungry. Lawmakers from both parties formed assembly lines Monday to put pasta, canned vegetables, pudding cups, juice boxes, and other food into bags. Feeding Kentucky organized the event. Executive Director Tamara Sandberg says the goal is to distribute
Kentucky ‘Farms to Food Banks’ Adds More Varieties and Frozen Produce
Kentucky’s Farms to Food Banks program increased the types of produce purchased from farmers in 2019. It also began a new project to freeze some items that were sent along to food banks.
Produce for 5 Million Meals Rescued
This year, Kentucky farmers faced many weather extremes. As a result, hundreds of producers shared their yield with their less fortunate neighbors through the Farms to Food Banks program.
KY Kids Eat Fights Against Child Hunger
Fewer Kentucky children are spending their summer wondering where their next meal will come from.
Alison Lundergan Grimes honors iconic Kentuckians in Medallion Ceremony
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes honored four Kentuckians for their unique contributions to the Commonwealth at a Medallion Ceremony held in the State Capitol Rotunda on Thursday.