Texarkana food banks dealing with cancelled shipments of food from USDA

Texarkana food banks dealing with cancelled shipments of food from USDA

TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Harvest Regional Food Bank is one many food banks who have had shipments of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture cancelled. Though the shipments total about 30%of the food bank's total supply, they stress they are still currently meeting the hunger needs of the community. "We just want to you know really assure the public we're still here to fill the need. We have a strong community base, community support. …

Indiana food banks struggle as USDA pulls back funding

Indiana food banks are bracing for a major disruption as the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspends $500 million in food deliveries nationwide.

Shapiro, Rollins Spar On Funding Cuts

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is doubling down after Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro threatened a lawsuit if her department doesn’t honor a contract worth millions of dollars in federal funding.  While speaking at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank yesterday, Rollins accused Shapiro of “playing games,” and claimed the money the state is losing is “already there.”  The governor said the state’s farmers and food banks are owed a 13-…

716,000 meals canceled for Austin-area food bank as federal funding is cut

The U.S. Department of Agriculture eliminated over a billion dollars in funding for programs that support food banks and school meal programs. The cuts comes as the Central Texas Food Bank says it's serving more people than it did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Salvation Army of Broward County Food Pantry Shelves Critically Empty—Community Urged to Help Refill Supplies

The Salvation Army of Broward County is making an urgent appeal to the community as its food pantry shelves are bare. Due to recent changes in government programs, essential support from partnering agencies has been significantly reduced, limiting the organization’s ability to serve individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Each Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to

Rumor: USDA to move out of Washington DC - Food Politics by Marion Nestle

To me personally, the big news last week (besides my profile in the New York Times) is the announcement that the USDA plans to move its headquarters out of Washington, DC to three locations yet to be determined. USDA is expected to offload one of its two Washington headquarters buildings, according to two employees familiar with the matter. The relocations will accompany widespread layoffs at the department, according to four officials made awar…