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March is National Ag Month.  To mark the occasion, 2nd Harvest, which provides food to food banks across the Inland Northwest, is touting its relationship with the local farming community.  Eric Williams is the Community Partnership Director at 2nd Harvest.   "We say it...

Last week, the Labor Department reported year-over-year inflation of 8.5%, levels not seen since 1981.  At the same time, the latest Feeding America food bank pulse survey data shows that more food banks report seeing demand for food assistance increase or stay the same for February compared to the previous month. Fo ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers seek to expand food donation efforts nationwide with the Food Donation Improvement Act. Dan Newhouse, Chair of the Western Caucus, helped introduce the bill, calling current protections and limits that often keep businesses and organizations from donating food "ambiguous" and "outdated ...

On Monday, Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus, joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Food Donation Improvement Act. Supporters of the legislation say it would expand food donation efforts across the country, adding with millions of Americans facing food insecurity, "ambiguous, outdated, and limited liability protections often prevent many businesses and organizations f

The 10th annual Barrel Full of Money fundraiser was another success this year. Despite the challenges due to the pandemic, near 50 Walla Walla Valley wineries, area businesses and non-profit groups teamed up to raise $64,737.47 to help the Blue Mountain Action Council Food Bank ...

The Washington Beef Community is in the central part of the state this week, distributing 2 ½ pound roast to families in need. Melissa DelGadillo, PR Manager at Agribeef said the need is incredible right now, with one in four people facing food insecurity during the pandemic. She ...

While the Washington State Department of Agriculture has long provided food assistance programs, once the pandemic hit, WSDA had to take new and sometimes innovative steps to meet a rapid increase in food insecurity. Hector Castro said an estimated 2 ...

The USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box Program was scheduled to wrap up at the end of October, following three rounds of food acquisition and distribution. "But we thought is was so popular that we're continuing in November and December through the end of the year," Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue recently announced there will be a 4th round of Farmers to Families which he calls a Win-Win-Win

The Mattawa Area Food Bank was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the fraternal non-profit The Royal Neighbors of America. Board president, Pamela Bunger, said the funds came at a great time, after they learned that the food bank’s forklift is not repairable. " ...

On Tuesday, the Washington beef community held their annual fundraiser, Beef Counts, in Toppenish. The one day sale to help hungry Washingtonians raised $23,657. KayDee Gilkey with the Washington state Beef Commission said each year ranchers, beef producers and those associated with the industry look forward to the opportunity to help those neighbors that are struggling ...