Food Banks

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are calling out federal funding cuts that would impact local farms and food programs.

Food insecurity rose by 23% between 2021 and 2022 in Connecticut, according to a report from national nonprofit Feeding America.

A Bridgeport, Connecticut neighborhood group has been commended for providing fresh vegetables year-round to about 8,000 residents in an area of the city that is considered a healthy food desert.

Suffolk county remained the worst county in the metro area for ozone air pollution.

The $400 million federal program is being funded through the American Rescue Plan. The goal is for local food businesses to help those that are food insecure. Connecticut is the second state to strike a deal with USDA.

The need for food pantries has only increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — even as people return to work, and parts of the economy slowly…

Long Island’s food banks have benefitted from the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.Millions of pounds of food are ending up in food banks because…

New York State leaders are concerned that Long’s Island food banks aren’t getting enough donations to help the growing number of hungry people.New York…