September 26, 2023
Column: Congress has tool that can help build stronger communities and support farmers
One of our Feeding Pennsylvania member food banks outlines how passing a strong Farm Bill is an investment in communities.
September 25, 2023
Farm to Food Bank: Locally sourced products on frontline of food insecurity battle
Pat Crossley of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette highlights the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS) and the efforts of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and national yogurt company Painterland Sisters have made to provide Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity with fresh, local nutritious foods. Photo credit to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
September 21, 2023
Vogel: Hunger and Food Insecurity Impacts ALL Pennsylvanians
On September 20th, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-20), co-chairs of the Legislative Hunger Caucus, stood with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding; Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Valerie Arkoosh; Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Kim Ward (R-39); Feeding Pennsylvania CEO Julie Bancroft; and Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11), as…
September 15, 2023
Shapiro Administration, Community Partners Highlight Importance of Charitable Food Network, Necessity of Food Assistance Programs During Hunger Action Month
Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Cheryl Cook, Representative Patty Kim, Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick, Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams, Central PA Food Bank Joe Arthur, and Feeding PA Community Relations Manager Erin Haafke visited and held a press conference at Downtown Daily Bread on Thursday, September…
September 8, 2023
Calling All PA Breweries and Wineries to Join Us In The 2023 Hops & Vines for Hunger!
Feeding Pennsylvania, PA Eats, and Breweries in PA are joining forces with local breweries and wineries across the state through Hops and Vines for Hunger— a month-long, statewide fundraiser throughout the month of November. Since its inauguration in 2020, Hops and Vines for Hunger has raised over $33,000 that has supported our neighbors in Pennsylvania experiencing food insecurity. Read more…
August 22, 2023
Who Benefits when Benefits are Lost?: Considerations about the Reauthorization of the Farm Bill in 2023
Chris Hoffman, President of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, highlights how The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) not only benefit people and families experiencing food insecurity, but also benefit farmers across the country.
August 17, 2023
Weis Markets Donates $100k to Support Fill a Glass with Hope Campaign
Weis Markets […] donated $100,000 to support the Fill A Glass With Hope® campaign at its store in Selinsgrove, PA. Through Fill A Glass With Hope, the PA Dairymen’s Association, Feeding Pennsylvania and American Dairy Association North East work together to supply regional food banks with fresh milk to distribute to families in need. The…
July 5, 2023
Capitol All-Star Softball Game “Bat Grab” Press Conference
Erin Haafke, Feeding PA’s Community Engagement Manager, spoke about the importance of supporting food banks and food-insecure Pennsylvanians at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg today. This media event highlighted the upcoming Capitol All-Stars Softball Game. A great partner of Feeding PA, the Capitol All-Stars Softball Game raises funds for PA’s charitable food network while spreading…
July 5, 2023
Weis Markets Partners with PA Dairymen’s Association, Feeding Pennsylvania, and ADANE to Celebrate World Milk Day
Weis Markets, PA Dairymen’s Association, Feeding Pennsylvania and American Dairy Association North East celebrated World Milk Day and National Dairy Month with the kickoff of the Fill A Glass With Hope® campaign at the company’s Macungie, Pennsylvania, store.
July 5, 2023
Little Leaf Farms Inaugurates Greenhouse, Will Add a New One in the Fall
US lettuce grower, Little Leaf Farms, is announcing it will open a new state-of-the-art greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, this fall. The brand also presented a $10,000 donation to Feeding Pennsylvania, a local nonprofit that works to secure food and other resources to reduce hunger and food insecurity across the state.