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A program that gives seniors vouchers for the farmers markets will see fewer recipients this season
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Farmers markets around the region will see fewer senior vouchers this season after the expiration of American Rescue Plan Act funds (ARPA). The law… Read More
A day in the life of an Ohio food pantry donation
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In a warehouse in Chillicothe, bunches of bananas sit untouched. Any one plucked from its pallet would make for a great afternoon snack, but there… Read More
How a proposed bill could help homebound Ohio seniors access food assistance
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — On the second Friday of March, a steady stream of DoorDash drivers lined up outside Shared Harvest Foodbank in Fairfield, a small city north of… Read More
State money is headed to food banks, but Ohio SNAP recipients will have to wait
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio families that rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP won’t see any benefits on their food stamp cards this week. But… Read More
These Ohio hunters are bagging bucks to feed their neighbors
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — At a hunting ground in Butler County, Don Boling walked down an overgrown wooded path, littered with fall foliage. It’s one of his… Read More
Ohio kicks in $25M for food assistance as the government shutdown drags on
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will kick in to $25 million for food assistance to families whose benefits in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food… Read More
Here’s when the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay
By: Meg Kinnard | AP
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With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding. Some states are scrambling to… Read More
As the federal government shutdown drags on, a northeast Ohio group passed out mac & cheese and ramen with Halloween candy
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is warning 1.5 million people in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Women, Infants and Children… Read More
Directors of Ohio’s county job and family services offices worry about the benefit cutoff this weekend
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 1.4 million Ohioans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will see their food benefits end if the federal shutdown drags on through… Read More
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Project delivers sandwiches and produce to Athens County families
By: Ty Carpenter
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JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Athens County Children Services is providing free lunches so children don’t go hungry over the summer. Over 100 families gathered at the first distribution of this… Read More
Local organizations warn southeast Ohio faces huge state and federal cuts to critical programs
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — State and federal aid programs are a defining pillar of everyday life for thousands of southeast Ohioans. Now many of those programs are facing… Read More
BARC and the Southeast Ohio Food Bank launched a program to tackle food insecurity for pets and owners
By: Arielle Teppert
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A new program ensures pets in southeast Ohio don’t go hungry. Behavioral Analysis Reform for Companions, better known as BARC, and the Southeast Ohio Food Bank… Read More
A new choice-style food pantry brings groceries to low-income Amesville residents
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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AMESVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The drive from Amesville to Athens can be cumbersome, especially for low-income residents, but it’s the only way to get groceries. That’s why HAPCAP… Read More
Already strained from years of high inflation, food banks and pantries brace for worse with the outbreak of a trade war
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When prices go up, more people struggle to pay for food. That’s the lesson the last three years have taught the Southeast Ohio Foodbank…. Read More
Ohio’s food banks would get less money in a state budget proposal at a time when they are facing more demand
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — About 3.4 million Ohioans are poor enough to qualify for assistance from food banks, but only 1.5 million Ohioans can get food stamp benefits…. Read More
The federal Community Eligibility Provision has helped more kids in southeast Ohio eat. Some worry it may face cuts
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Last year, a big change came to school lunches in Athens. For the first time, the district met the threshold to qualify for the… Read More
Reimbursement for victims of SNAP fraud has ended, leaving no way to recoup stolen funds
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has cut off an important lifeline for low-income Americans who find themselves the victim of SNAP fraud. Americans who qualify for federal food… Read More
Hocking College opens a Rescue Kitchen to address food accessibility in southeast Ohio
By: Rosie Wong
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WOUB Digital · Hocking College opens a Rescue Kitchen to address food accessibility in southeast Ohio NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — A new regional initiative is underway to make food… Read More
HAPCAP celebrates the grand opening of its new market and training hub
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — One of the big challenges for food banks, pantries and HAPCAP is ensuring visitors get food they actually want and need. At a typical… Read More
Food banks and SNAP recipients express alarm at a possible funding reduction in the upcoming farm bill
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Every month, Jody Dearth’s EBT card gets loaded up with the bare minimum of supplementary income to help cover the cost of groceries. This… Read More
Warehouse workers feel the strain as Congress debates food bank funding
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — If someone in southeast Ohio picks up food from a food pantry, it probably stopped at the Southeast Ohio Foodbank warehouse first. The warehouse… Read More
Community gardens hope to sow solutions to growing hunger
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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NEW ALBANY (WOSU) — On a warm Wednesday morning, volunteers met outside All Saints Episcopal Church in the affluent Columbus suburb of New Albany. Shawn Duffy wheeled out a whiteboard… Read More
Summer EBT program gives families extra food dollars while school is out
By: Shane Scalfaro
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Children who get free breakfast and lunch during the school year no longer have to worry about where to eat during the summer break. Summer EBT,… Read More
Work limits and poor public transit create food insecurity among Ohio University’s international students
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Ghanaian student Francis Ametepey had many expectations of America, but food insecurity was not one of them. “Imagine traveling, crossing thousands of miles from… Read More
A levy on the March ballot could expand Meals on Wheels services in Athens County
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Every week, Paula Hoke delivers food to seniors throughout Athens County. Today, one is eager to show her something: a get-well card with pictures… Read More