Feeding Kentucky: In the News
1 in 5 Kentucky kids faces hunger. Congress is considering a plan that would make it worse.
In Kentucky more than 753,000 residents, or 1 in 6, face hunger. They often don’t know where and when their next meal will be. That sobering statistic is felt daily across the commonwealth — from families
Nearly $390,000 raised for food and housing insecurity through Clays for a Cause
Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance hosted its seventh annual Clays for a Cause fundraising event, bringing in $389,473 in charitable donations to support the fight against food and housing insecurity in Kentucky. This event has raised
‘Breakfast should be a school supply:’ Recognizing National School Breakfast Week
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — It’s National School Breakfast Week, which celebrates a nutritious start to the day for all students. At Conkwright Elementary School in Clark County, a good day starts with a
New Kentucky program aims to boost local farm to schools partnerships
Kentucky is launching a new program aimed at rewarding school districts that buy food directly from farmers in the Commonwealth. Three schools will be awarded $10,000, $8,000 and $6,000 for their efforts to serve local produce and
Hunger Free Kentucky Day Goes Virtual
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Feeding Kentucky will celebrate Hunger Free Kentucky Day virtually on February 18 as member food banks, community leaders, and others pour their time and resources into helping Kentuckians affected by recent flooding.
KCTCS teams up with Feeding Kentucky to address food insecurity
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) partnered with Feeding Kentucky at the eighth annual Serving Up Solutions on Thursday to address food insecurity in the state.
Bipartisan bill aims to expand free school meals with more Kentucky-sourced food
Kentucky lawmakers from both parties are hoping to lessen childhood hunger while also supporting farmers with new legislation set to be introduced in next year’s legislative session.
Report: More Kentucky kids participating in summer meal programs
The number of Kentucky kids who ate free breakfast and lunch through Summer Nutrition Programs jumped by 65% between the summers of 2022 and 2023, bucking a nationwide downward trend, according to a new report by the
How a federal program is helping Kentucky farms and low-income families
WOODFORD, Ky. (LEX 18) — A federal program is partnering with Kentucky farmers and food banks to fight food insecurity, and both stakeholders are celebrating the progress it’s making.
Kentucky faces growing food crisis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Food insecurity in Kentucky has been rising since 2020, according to Feeding America. Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap report said every county in the United States is home to
Opinion – Melissa McDonald: Kentucky must face the reality of hunger in our communities
The recently released 2024 Map the Meal Gap report (2022 data) exposes the harsh reality that thousands of Kentuckians daily struggle to put food on the table and they’re afraid to ask for help
Anti-hunger advocates rally at Capitol for Hunger Free Kentucky Day
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Anti-hunger advocates met at the State Capitol Wednesday morning as Governor Beshear declared March 13 Hunger Free Kentucky Day. Leaders in farming, education, and local food banks took the stage
We can’t feed them all: House Bill 367 would overwhelm food banks, hurt hungry Kentuckians
By getting involved with Feeding Kentucky — the organization supporting Kentucky’s seven Feeding America member food banks — you can make a tangible impact in the lives of Kentuckians facing food insecurity.. You can find ways to
Frankfort Country Club to host Serving Up Solutions dinner
Tickets for the sixth-annual Serving Up Solutions dinner are now on sale. Proceeds from the dinner, which started as a fundraiser for agencies across the state who provide resources for
Food Research & Action Center and USDA Announce $1.1 Million in Grants to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Meals for Children During School, After School, Child Care, and Summer
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) have teamed up to competitively award five organizations a total of $1.1
Kentucky’s Farms to Food Banks program | Opinion
Every year, families gather around their tables to celebrate Thanksgiving by sharing a home-cooked meal, baked with love. It’s a wonderful chance to see family and friends who live near
USDA, KDA grants fund refrigerators for KY food banks
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky food pantries have more space to store perishable food thanks to $40,000 in grant money. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Kentucky Department of Agriculture partnered
Hunger Action Month: More than 1 in 10 Kentuckians faces food insecurity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – September is Hunger Action Month. To kick it off, Feeding Kentucky and state leaders gathered at the Capitol Monday to talk about their efforts to fight
HUNGER ACTION MONTH: 580,000 Kentuckians experience food insecurity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky first lady Britainy Beshear was joined by food advocates and members of Kentucky’s congressional delegation Monday as they kicked off Hunger Action Month during an
Kentuckians Kick-Off Hunger Action Month
As anti-hunger advocates gather today at the state Capitol to launch Feeding Kentucky’s Hunger Action Month kickoff, experts say the next Farm Bill — the nation’s largest nutrition and agricultural legislation —
Local school districts receive grant funds to help children over the summer
A generous grant of $130,000 has been provided to combat hunger in the summer, thanks to the No Kids Hungry organization’s commitment to ending hunger and poverty, and a portion
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
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