OUR MISSION
We work collectively to create a hunger-free Kentucky.
OUR VISION
All people in Kentucky have access to enough food to thrive.
OUR PROGRAMS
PRESS ROOM
Opinion: COVID-19 has left millions of Americans without enough food. Here’s how Senate can help.
As a nation, we have a moral and economic obligation to address child hunger, food insecurity and avoid economic collapse in the wake of COVID-19. While we have different political viewpoints, we strongly agree that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is one of the most effective tools we have to fight the looming health and economic crises facing our great country.
The Senate is at a critical decision point as to how we use this tool. That’s why together, we are calling for a temporary 15 percent increase in SNAP benefits, bound to economic indicators, in the next federal coronavirus relief package. (more…)
New proposed rule could raise fees more than 1,000% for some Kentucky food producers
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A proposed rule in the Kentucky Department of Public Health would raise the permitting fees for small-scale food producers in the commonwealth. Some producers worry the increase could put them out of business.
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Local organizations battle food insecurity during pandemic
When the ACCESS Soup Kitchen and Men’s Shelter had to close in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, the facility still fed the public, passing meals and boxes of food through its doors to those who needed them.
UPCOMING EVENTS
