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
Study Shows State and Local Food Insecurity Reached Lowest Levels Since Study’s Inception 10 Years Ago
Frankfort – June 3, 2020 – After nearly ten years, food insecurity levels for most communities across the country, including Kentucky, had reached their lowest levels in 2018, according to
Beef burgers, cheese slices donated to Feeding Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) – The Kentucky Beef Council and The Dairy Alliance have donated 48,000 beef burgers and 114,000 slices of cheese to Feeding Kentucky. “May is beef month and
These Kentucky adults are most vulnerable to food insecurity in the U.S., study says
Kentucky residents age 50 and older are more vulnerable to food insecurity than any other state’s 50-plus population, according to two new studies released by Feeding America.
Freezers will help food pantries fight hunger
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
Feeding Kentucky purchases 10,080 pounds of Purnell’s ‘Old Folks’ sausage to aid hunger initiative
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.
SNAP benefits must be increased
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
KDA Hunger initiative results in donation of 560,000 eggs to Feeding Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced the donation of more than 560,000 eggs from Cal-Maine Foods to Feeding Kentucky as part of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s
Feeding Kentucky Purchases More Than 13,000 Kentucky Ground Beef Hamburgers
FRANKFORT, KY – Feeding Kentucky has purchased 3,408 pounds of Kentucky ground beef with funds from Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance’s historic half-million-dollar donation as part of Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles’
Increase to food stamp benefits could take weight off local food banks
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — The USDA is preparing to place $2 billion more a month into America’s monthly food stamp payouts. Officials say the move could take a heavy load
Online SNAP Program Could Increase Food Accessibility In Ohio Valley
Kentucky and West Virginia have recently been added to a federal pilot program to allow food stamp recipients to purchase groceries online, and Ohio Valley anti-hunger advocates say it’s a
Legal Community Raises 300,000 Meals
Frankfort, KY– Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today that the Kentucky legal community raised the equivalent of 300,000 meals through donations of food, funds, and volunteer time during the fourth
Kentucky food charities receive $500,000 donation as food banks face challenge of rising demand
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — Three Kentucky charities aimed at fighting food insecurity and hunger are getting a big financial boost at a time when food banks around the country are
Kentucky TV, radio stations unite in statewide fundraising drive to combat hunger amid COVID-19 pandemic
FRANKFORT, KY – Television and radio stations throughout Kentucky are uniting in a statewide fundraising drive — Kentucky Broadcasters Uniting Against Hunger — to combat hunger and food bank shortages in the
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 Legal Food Frenzy extended through April 3 to address regional food banks’ increased need
“We have an obligation to ensure that all Kentuckians … have sufficient access to nutritious food.” Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Struggling families need support, not stigma
Many Kentuckians are a lost job, a sick baby or a car accident away from needing help. SNAP helps people get the food they need.
Attorney General Cameron Kicks Off Legal Food Frenzy
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today the launch of the 2020 Legal Food Frenzy, a statewide competition that challenges Kentucky’s legal community to raise resources for hunger relief.
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),
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
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,
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.