EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State Food Bank has been hit hard by recent cuts at the federal level that eliminated a grant that helped disadvantaged farmers and local communities. The Tri-State Food Bank received a $1.1 million grant in 2024 through the United States Department of Agriculture Local Food Purchase Assistance program. It was the largest
Cuyahoga County has increased funding for emergency food assistance by $250,000 due to a significant increase in calls for service stemming from recent power outages, according to a news release. Storm systems swept through Northeast Ohio on Aug. 6, leaving thousands of county residents without power for multiple days, resulting in the loss of refrigerators
NISULA, Mich. (WLUC) – Red Hen Foods & Goods in Nisula, Houghton County, has been approved for a $25,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The county board passed a resolution approving the loan funding resolution at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The resolution states that the county treasurer will submit an application for this funding
Let me ask you a question: would you complain if a neighbor watered part of your yard and tomatoes sprouted up? Of course, you wouldn’t! Because you’re not a total lunatic…at least, I don’t think you are… I asked that question because this Reddit user’s mother had a most unusual experience with a neighbor recently.
In an exciting new development, Mars, Inc., is moo-ving forward with a groundbreaking plan to reduce methane pollution from dairy cows. The iconic maker of M&Ms and Snickers bars is investing a whopping $47 million over the next three years in climate-smart dairy farming practices, according to Environment + Energy Leader. This sustainable dairy initiative,
An empty tub of ice-cream in the fridge on the night you ate salad for dinner. Heavy feeling in your heart after you spent a little much, complaining you don’t treat yourself. A greasy feeling after devouring a cheat meal after a full week of working out and eating clean. The worry that engulfs you
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Thanks to federal funds, all students in the Beaufort County School District will have access to two free meals a day for the upcoming school year. The district announced Thursday that all of its schools will be offering one breakfast and one lunch at no cost to any of their
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Families are confused after receiving letters from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services saying their summer EBT funding expired. Lisa Tellier’s family qualified for the funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. EBT is a government program that helps lower-earning families buy food. But last year, the Telliers’ income was too
Researchers in Sheffield are investigating how breast cancer cells survive and grow, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now. Breast Cancer Now has awarded £249,575 to Dr Elena Rainero at the University of Sheffield, to study how breast cancer cells use alternative food sources to grow and spread, and the role a protein called