California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed to cut funding for a food-benefit program for low-income residents to purchase fresh food at farmers markets, leading San Francisco officials to urge state lawmakers to preserve the funding.
Months before the November 2024 San Francisco elections, citywide and district-level candidates are already getting the word out at the Clement Street farmers market, which has emerged as a key campaign stop.
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A new report looking at hunger in Maryland showed the role federal nutrition programs play in supporting many residents, as well as the state s food system. The nonprofit Maryland Hunger Solutions recently released its Maryland Hunger Profiles report for 2023, which in addition to looking at the state at large, also examined county-level data. The report found there are more than 650,000 Marylanders relying on Supplemental Nutritional Assistance each month, and more than half of students in the state are enrolled to receive free or reduced-price meals. .
October is National Farm to School Month and the Department of Agriculture has announced a new effort to improve students access to high-quality food, in Maryland and nationwide. While the typical approach to school food procurement has been focused on cost, the USDA will partner with the nonprofit Urban School Food Alliance to provide training and technology to school districts to help improve the quality of school food. The partnership seeks to bring regional farmers into the mix. .