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News from Crawford County.

One organization is taking a hands-on approach to addressing food insecurity in Indiana by working alongside farmers. And it could use some more hands. The Society of St. ...

A program helping low-income California families buy fruits and vegetables at farmers markets may be on the chopping block as state budget negotiations come down to the wire. Organizations fighting hunger in the state are asking for $35 million to fund the Market Match program, which is part of the California Nutrition Incentives Program. Minni Forman, food and farming program director at the Ecology Center, oversees Market Match statewide. ...

Most Illinois residents will soon be paying the one-percent state sales tax on their groceries again. Governor JB Pritzkers temporary tax relief is set to expire July 1 following a one-year suspension. It covered what the state refers to as "low-rate" grocery items, not the "high-rate" foods and beverages taxed at the full 6.25%. ...

“Eliminating increased funding to help people put food on the table, when the state of Ohio has incredible resources at its disposal, is cruel and short-sighted”

Those on the ground trying to eradicate hunger in Ohio say the new budget proposal from the state Senate would only exacerbate the problem.

Record-high demand has prompted the Ohio Association of Food Banks to request additional funding in the biennial budget to increase the capacity of food-purchasing programs. Last year the states food banks distributed more than 242 million pounds of food and grocery items to residents in need. Joree Novotony, chief of staff for the Ohio Association of Food Banks, said the funding increase would help alleviate the strain on families forced to make tough choices. ...

The Ohio House passed its version of the state's two year budget on Wednesday. In it, policymakers earmarked money for hunger relief, including partly funding free school meals for some children.

The Ohio House passed its version of the state's two year budget on Wednesday. In it, policymakers earmarked money for hunger relief, including partly funding free school meals for some children.