MA food banks are facing a triple threat: 📉 Steep federal food access cuts 🛒 Stricter SNAP eligibility rules 📈 Surging need GBFB estimates the state will need $98M more per year to meet demand. We can't do it alone. Read more from WBUR: wbur.org/news/2025/07/2… #EndHungerHere

This is why there's no single silver bullet to solve #FoodInsecurity. Healthy food access can be restricted by so many different factors.

SNAP doesn’t just feed people. It strengthens local economies. When families can buy groceries, farmers, grocers, and small businesses all benefit. #SNAPmatters

The Trump administration is attempting to reorganize the USDA without consulting top agricultural senators or holding any kind of hearing. This would be disastrous for farmers, families, and small towns.  axios.com/2025/07/24/usd…

The 11th annual Summer Food Rocks Tour is back! We're visiting Greenfield and Orange in central Massachusetts, championing Summer Eats, which ensures kids and teens have access to nutritious meals over the summer. Join us and Rep. Jim McGovern in celebrating! #SummerEats

The Center on Food Equity is thrilled to offer a free, four-part virtual training series this September: "Racism and Food Insecurity: Connecting the Dots." forms.gle/L6D6gRgnjM4ZwP… For any questions, stacie @ healthygreaterworcester org. Deets in alt text.

There's a lot of nuance in how the recently passed budget and other actions by the current administration hurt people who use SNAP - and nearly everyone in our communities. Learn more about the effects & what you can do by following Food Research & Action Center

Confused about SNAP or WIC eligibility? SNAP: income <130% poverty ($19,578 for individuals, $40,560 for families of 4). and WIC: up to 185% ($27,861 for individuals, $57,720 for families of 4), which is a lot higher than SNAP. Have questions about your eligibility? Let us know!

The reorganization of USDA would take away vital disaster relief, research, and regional conservation that farmers in California desperately need. Watch Adam Schiff explain:

You might not know who in your life relies on SNAP—but someone does. A friend. A coworker. A family member. SNAP matters because hunger is invisible, and dignity should be nonnegotiable. #SNAPmatters

Maybe it's because Worcester has always had so many teaching hospitals and colleges, WFPC has been in the #foodismedicine bandwagon for decades. We know supporting people's nutritional needs is key to better health. #SNAPMatters esp combined with #HIPWorks & #WICMatters

Happy National Farmers Market Week, and then you Regional Environmental Council for decades of increasing access to local produce and goods through your network of community, school, and mobile Farmers Markets!

🔥 🔥 New Research 🔥 🔥 on Free School Meal Policies and Participation in US School Meal Programs has fascinating results on states that implemented universal school meals maintaining higher participation rates. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Rep. Jim McGovern Food Research & Action Center! jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

What better way to kick off Farmer’s Market Week than at SoWa Open Market with farmers and Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources? 🍅🧺 Farmers markets build strong communities, and when farmers and markets accept SNAP and HIP, we’re helping more families across Massachusetts access fresh, local food.

National Farmers Market Week had us feeling nostalgic for that summer we posted recipes made with purchases from Regional Environmental Council Mobile Markets, so we're sharing them again this week starting with worcesterfoodpolicycouncil.org/farmers-market…

‼️ USDA’s reorganization plan threatens the infrastructure that keeps programs like #WIC running. Sec. Rollins wants to relocate FNS HQ and cut regional offices, delaying services and creating barriers, 🗣️ Let your reps know you oppose these changes: bit.ly/USDAALERT

Local farmers spend their summers working hard to ensure their communities have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and this week, their efforts are being recognized with Massachusetts Farmers Market Week. ⁦Devin Bates⁩ has the story. spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/n…

Farmers lose. Grocers lose. Families lose. States lose. SNAP cuts in the recently passed reconciliation act would shrink tax bases and weaken local economies. No one wins except the ultra-wealthy. #SNAPmatters

Thanks to recent changes to WIC, you can now purchase eggs, fresh produce, and proteins with WIC vouchers. Supporting healthy development of our youngest society members with good nutrition is one of the most important investments we can make in our future. WorcesterCtyFoodBank

#LiftOurKidsMA is one of our legislative priorities and has been since 2023. Learn more about the Lift Our Kids campaign at liftourkidsma.org