Some Kentuckians Risk Losing SNAP Benefits in Debt-Ceiling Talks
More than 17,000 Kentuckians could lose food assistance when pre-pandemic SNAP work requirements go back into effect this summer, for adults between ages 18 and 49.
Hunger summit unites state leaders to address food insecurity
Lexington, Ky.—According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one in seven Kentuckians is food insecure. In some of the more severely affected counties, it balloons to one in five. That figure is one of the highest in the nation.
KFB Insurance’s Clays for a Cause fundraiser brings in $270,000
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance (KBF)hosted its fifth annual Clays for a Cause fundraising event, bringing in more than $270,000 in charitable donations to help fight hunger and food insecurity in Kentucky. This event has already raised nearly $1.35 million in charitable donations in just five years.
KY School Nutrition Directors Face Red-Tape Hurdles Feeding Kids
Red tape and other hurdles are getting in the way, especially for those children who aren’t getting nutritious meals at home, the people in charge of keeping kids fed in Kentucky schools said.
Advocates observe Hunger Free Kentucky Day
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Advocates fighting hunger across Kentucky, representatives of food banks, elected officials, and others gathered at the State Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to observe Hunger Free Kentucky Day.
Commissioner Quarles to host ‘Serving Up Solutions’ dinner to benefit state’s hungry
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 19, 2023) – Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles will host a Kentucky Hunger Initiative dinner in February to benefit food-insecure Kentuckians.
Inflation Has Hit Kentucky SNAP Recipients Hard
Families are being forced to stretch their SNAP dollars due to inflation, and advocates say they want Congress to tackle the issue in the 2023 farm bill. Lawmakers are expected to begin working soon on the legislation, which focuses primarily on food-and-farming.
Kentucky anti-hunger advocates hope to see ambitious plans at White House hunger conference
Anti-hunger advocates in Kentucky are hoping to hear ambitious policies, ideas and plans to tackle food insecurity in a conference this week on hunger hosted by the Biden administration.
Inflation Pushes More Kentuckians to Rely on Food Pantries
September is Hunger Action Month, and experts say the issue of putting food on the table has never been more important, as families search for ways to get by with less amid inflation and flood-recovery efforts that continue in the eastern part of Kentucky.
$5.4 million USDA grant to serve food-insecure Kentuckians and disadvantaged producers
FRANKFORT, KY — The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has received a $5.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help support local producers and provide food for Kentuckians who need it most.