Working collectively to create a hunger-free Kentucky

Lawmakers help distribute food to children facing hunger

Sarah Vaughn2020-01-14T09:35:46-05:00January 14th, 2020|

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 2,100 bags of food to 18 schools or Head Start programs statewide.

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Kentucky ‘Farms to Food Banks’ Adds More Varieties and Frozen Produce

Sarah Vaughn2020-02-17T14:52:02-05:00January 6th, 2020|

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.

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Produce for 5 Million Meals Rescued

Sarah Vaughn2020-03-25T17:53:04-04:00January 6th, 2020|

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.

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