Great Reads for Good Food

Food insecurity is a serious problem in the United States. Case in point, an estimated 40 million Americans are struggling to put food on the table as we speak. For low-income families espe...

  In the land of plenty, the harsh reality is that hunger and poverty still persist for many of our neighbors. In times of financial strain and uncertainty, programs like the Supplemental Nutriti...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued new instructions to state agencies about how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits—commonly known as food stamps—should b...

Will Food Stamp Amounts Go Up in 2025? Yes, starting October 1, 2025, the maximum monthly amount of SNAP (food stamp) benefits and the income limits you need to qualify will both go up a little. If you receive the highest...

Congress reached a bipartisan debt ceiling deal and there are a few things you should know about SNAP benefits. The deal was necessary to avoid a government shutdown and a default on the national debt. However, inside this debt ceiling de...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which many people know as Food Stamps, is here to make sure that individuals and families who don't make a lot of money can afford healthy ...

Thieves stealing SNAP benefits in California has become a big problem. People getting these benefits, also known as EBT benefits, need to be careful to keep their information safe from ...

Food insecurity is happening far more often than most folks realize. The latest figures from April 2023 show that 41.9 million people in 22.2 million households received SNAP benefits. That comes down to recipients makin...

The USDA’s SUN Summer Programs offer valuable resources to ensure children stay nourished and healthy during the summer months when school meal programs are unavailab...