Dear Congress, please pass the #senate version of the #farmbill. Why? Here's an excellent explainer from Bloomberg CityLab: citylab.com/design/2018/07… #snapmatters #protectSNAP

According to Opal Vanessa Buchthal, assistant professor at UHM Public Health, "75% of low-income families on Oahu live near a farmers’ market, only nine of the 55 markets accept SNAP debit cards." hawaii.edu/news/2018/09/2…

"The equipment provided by the new contractor is a standard wireless point-of-sale device that uses older, outdated technology, critics say — not a mobile phone." GreenWheel Food Hub Nanette Geller @KohalaCenter npr.org/sections/thesa…

House passes the bipartisan #farmbill, an agreement that will protect #SNAP for nearly 170,000 #Hawaii residents. It now heads to the president's desk!

The #farmbill passes, protecting #SNAP and more than doubling funding for nutrition incentives! hiappleseed.org/2018/12/farm-b…

“You typically think of agriculture subsidies as price supports going to the large commodity producers,” said Nicole Milne of ⁦@KohalaCenter⁩. The foto Program provides “an important form of support that small-scale producers are able to access.” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Check out "Empty Bowl Hawaii 2019" eventbrite.com/e/empty-bowl-h… Eventbrite

By our Daniela Kittinger: "Double Up Food Bucks is one of those elegant solutions that are truly a win-win-win: for farmers, families, and the economy." A #DoubleUpHawaii bill will be heard tomorrow. Click to submit testimony at doubleuphawaii.org/legislation/ civilbeat.org/2019/01/how-to…

"Double Up Food Bucks is one of those elegant solutions that are truly a win-win-win: for farmers, families, and the economy." civilbeat.org/2019/01/how-to…

ICYMI Daniela Spoto Hawaiʻi Appleseed

#DoubleUpHawaii is a WIN-WIN-WIN for #SNAP customers, local farmers and the Hawaii economy! Stop by our table today at Hawaii Farm Bureau Farmers' Markets Blaisdell Farmers Market to learn more // ***** Blaisdell is one of the few Oahu farmers markets where #SNAP is welcome *****

Folks freaking out about Green New Deal sound like naysayers who said we would crash the economy in Hawaii with clean energy. We addressed all legit concerns, ignored trolls, and moved forward. We quintupled clean energy and lowered electricity rates, and created tons of jobs.

30 million students participate in the National School Lunch Program — instead of shaming our children for their lunch debts, we need to tackle the problem of food insecurity in America. bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/05/…

As it turns out, Hawaii food banks get very little of these benefits due to the costs of shipping food here

Daniela Spoto Daniela Spoto Kittinger highlights the nexus btn mobility + nutrition- esp for Kupuna. “there are components of the SNAP application process — such as picking up benefits cards — that require travel to SNAP centers.” via Star-Advertiser staradvertiser.com/2020/01/17/edi…

“If businesses like ours don’t get help from Washington, more than 10 million Americans could lose their jobs.” Read more from Tom Colicchio Danny Meyer @marcuscooks Missy Robbins Adam Saper #AndrewCarmellini 💙💛#SaveRestaurants nytimes.com/2020/03/24/opi…

#feedthepeoplehi #foodsystems #foodsecurity #movehawaiiforward Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice lnkd.in/gGzDeTq

"It cannot be overstated: The need for food is immense. The incredible spike in need has crippled Hawaii’s supply chains and overwhelmed our emergency food networks." #CAREforMyFamily #FoodInsecurity #Hawaii #CARESAct staradvertiser.com/2020/06/24/edi…

DA BUX offers SNAP users half off when they purchase locally-grown produce. The program is in danger of budget cuts just when we need it most. Tell Office of the Governor, State of Hawai`i, no cuts to food for #Hawaii families. Take action with just a few clicks here: p2a.co/MfVgiPC #Hunger