GLASSBORO, N.J. — Locally-grown Jersey Fresh peaches should be available in plentiful supplies from very early July until mid September, according to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council.    Bonnie Lundblad, chair of the Council said, “Our season usually begins with the yellow-fleshed variety Sentry around July 4, with a sprinkling of very early white and […]

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has a new round of grants available for hunger relief organizations working to address critical needs across Washington. The application period for the second round of Food Assistance Resiliency Grants will open on Monday, April 18 with completed applications due Friday, June 10.  The period of performance (contract […]

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is providing $1.5 million in grants to support hunger relief in 38 Tyson plant communities, the company announced today. The funding will be dispersed among 26 hunger relief organizations in 15 states. The grants will fund various programs to address hunger insecurity including backpack programs […]

MANHATTAN, Kan. — With the help of generous donations from Farm Bureau members in Kansas and Farm Bureau Financial Services agents, Kansas Farm Bureau’s End Hunger campaign donated nearly $100,000 to food banks and pantries across the state in 2020. Now the state’s largest farm organization is rolling out the second phase of the program, […]