Working collectively to create a hunger-free Kentucky

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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Feeding Kentucky purchases 10,080 pounds of Purnell’s ‘Old Folks’ sausage to aid hunger initiative

Sarah Vaughn2020-05-21T09:05:51-04:00May 13th, 2020|

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced Feeding Kentucky has purchased 10,080 pounds of Kentucky Proud pork sausage from the iconic Purnell’s “Old Folks” headquartered in Simpsonville. (more…)

SNAP benefits must be increased

Sarah Vaughn2020-05-14T08:59:33-04:00May 13th, 2020|

There is no escaping the fact that an alarming number of Kentuckians are struggling against unprecedented hardships, including hunger, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thousands of children are missing out on school meals — one of the few reliable sources of nutrition for far too many Kentucky kids. Families have been left without steady paychecks they need to afford groceries as businesses are shutting down and laying off workers.

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