Stepping Up During the Government Shutdown
On December 21, lacking the funding legislation to keep it up and running, the government entered a partial shutdown. Over a month later, now with holiday festivities and New Year […]
Proposed Changes Prompt Network-Wide Advocacy
In September, the Administration made a troubling proposal that would increase the likelihood of legal immigrant families becoming food insecure. Under current policy, an immigrant may be denied legal permanent […]
SNAP Now Matched at Farmers Markets
Schlafly SNAP 2 It Campaign We are happy to announce that Schlafly has been awarded a $12,000 FINI Grant for St. Louis farmers markets. This year, the Schlafly Farmers Market partnered […]
May is Older Americans Month
What is Older Americans Month, Anyway? In 1963 John F. Kennedy declared May to be Senior’s Month as a way to acknowledge the accomplishments of our past and present older […]
Helping Food Stamp Recipients Shop at Area Farmers Markets
Money raised by the campaign will go directly to SNAP recipients to increase their buying power at local producer-only farmers markets.
Resources for Families Receiving SNAP
Last week, Congress finally passed a new Farm Bill after three years of negotiations. The final piece of legislation outlines an $8 billion reduction in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition […]
Eating On A Food Stamp Budget – SNAP Challenge
Last week, Kansas Senator Pat Roberts introduced legislation to cut $36 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over 10 years. These cuts could reduce benefits for the millions […]
Thoughts on messages in the new film, “A Place at the Table”
“Even as a foodbanker, and someone who deals with hunger issues on a daily basis, I felt like I walked out of the theatre with a better understanding of hunger […]
Papa’s Mac and Cheese – A Story of Food Assistance
My Grandparents at their 50th Wedding anniversary, along my Mom ( left), Aunt (middle) and myself (right). Why I wanted to work at the St. Louis Area Foodbank… The […]
A Childhood Memory of Food Assistance
My father used to be a pressman. When I was very young, he was laid off of work for six months. My parents managed their money well, but since […]