January 12th, 2026 Fill a Glass with Hope® Charitable Milk Program Celebrates Historic 2026 Program Year and Record-Breaking Donations at PA Farm Show Today’s donations will support the distribution of over 1.13 million servings of fresh, PA-produced milk to neighbors experiencing food insecurity across Pennsylvania. Jan. 9, 2026 (HARRISBURG, PA) – Today at Keep Reading Newsroom
November 13th, 2025 Increased state funding for anti-hunger programs helps Pennsylvania families, farmers, and food banks during an unprecedented time of need November 12, 2025 (Harrisburg, PA) – Feeding Pennsylvania applauds the General Assembly and Governor Shapiro for investing in anti-hunger programs in the FY25-26 Budget. With hunger up 44% over two Keep Reading Newsroom
November 3rd, 2025 Governor Shapiro Sends $5 Million in Emergency Funds to PA Food Banks Millions of Pennsylvanians don’t know how they are going to feed their families this month due to the federal government shutdown and the lapse of $366 million in monthly SNAP Keep Reading Newsroom
October 22nd, 2025 Feeding PA Statement on the SNAP Payment Halt Find Food | FAQs | Take Action (updated 11/14/2025)On Thursday, November 13, The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) began issuing full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit Keep Reading Newsroom
September 1st, 2025 Feeding Pennsylvania calls for collective response to rising food insecurity this Hunger Action Month This September, during Hunger Action Month, Feeding Pennsylvania and food banks across the Commonwealth will raise awareness and inspire action. Keep Reading Newsroom
July 25th, 2025 America250PA observes its fifth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative in support of Feeding Pennsylvania and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful The Pennsylvania Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (America250PA) marked its fifth annual Pennsylvania Day initiative on Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19, 2025, in support of Feeding Pennsylvania and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Keep Reading Newsroom
The MARC joins innovative collaboration to expand access to fresh, local produce in New Jersey On a crisp October morning at America’s Grow-a-Row’s farm in Pittstown, New Jersey, leaders from across the region gathered among rows of ripened apples to celebrate a milestone in the Keep Reading Newsroom
Seneca Resources Supports Young Farmers and Food Banks through the “Bid. Buy. Donate.” Program In the Appalachian Mountains of northwest Pennsylvania, Trey Miller receives the typical kind of mail you’d expect someone who manages partner relations for a national gas company to get. But, Keep Reading Newsroom
Moin Halal Moin Halal is a family-owned business located in Central Pennsylvania focused on producing and processing quality halal meat while conforming to Islamic standards. Saad Ali, owner of Moin Halal, has Keep Reading Newsroom
Koch’s Turkey Koch’s Turkey is a third-generation farm raising and processing turkeys at their location outside of Tamaqua, PA. The company has committed to an all-natural approach with their turkeys, implementing an Keep Reading Newsroom
Hillandale Farms Hillandale Farms is a family-owned and operated egg company which strives to deliver the freshest, highest quality eggs to their communities in a sustainable manner. Pennsylvania’s statewide network of food Keep Reading Newsroom
Twin Maple Farms Garry and Kathleen Hunsicker, along with their son Stephen and nephew Travis Hahn, operate Twin Maple Farms, a third and fourth-generation potato, vegetable, and grain farm located in Bath (Northampton Keep Reading Newsroom
January 14, 2026 Donated Auctioned Market Livestock Helps Bid Buy Donate Feed the Hungry Pennsylvania fairs are a valued source of food for food banks. Last year, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank received 491 market animals for its Bid Buy Donate program, where buyers donate auctioned livestock for processing. That meat goes to food banks, pantries or military share programs in the same county as the fair. View Donated Auctioned Market Livestock Helps Bid Buy Donate Feed the HungryPage
November 19, 2025 Food Banks Get $4 Million Increase in Pennsylvania State Budget Pennsylvania’s new state budget increases funding for food banks– recognizing higher demand for these community organizations. The budget increases food bank funds by 15%, or $4 million dollars. The State Food Purchase System got a $3 million increase. A program that lets food banks buy food produced in Pennsylvania– the PA Agricultural Surplus System– got a $1 million increase. Read More
November 3, 2025 Effort underway to revive cancelled federal farm and food bank program in Pennsylvania Less than two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it was cancelling a program that sent millions of dollars to Pennsylvania farmers who provide products to food banks. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, which includes U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-8th District), have crafted legislation that could revive the intent of this program. Read More
October 31, 2025 Shapiro signs a disaster declaration to aid to those facing food insecurity amid SNAP uncertainty Shapiro, who joined a coalition of attorneys general and governors from 25 states, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to stop the benefits freeze. But anticipating key funding questions would remain unresolved over the weekend, Shapiro moved forward with a contingency plan of his own early Friday, before any ruling came down. Shapiro signed a disaster declaration, which allowed him to redirect $5 million from other accounts to Feeding Pennsylvania. The nonprofit partners with food pantries across all counties will use the funds to help mitigate an expected surge in need. Read More
October 28, 2025 ‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown. “We’ve let politics cloud our humanity outside of this building,” Bancroft said at the Senate Democrats’ meeting. “Real people are managing very real concerns about their own survival.” Read More
October 28, 2025 With SNAP payments ending Saturday, Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration over food aid With the nation’s food safety net for millions of Americans about to come to a halt on Saturday, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday joined roughly two dozen other Democratic-led states suing the Trump administration to demand emergency funding for critical food assistance for vulnerable families. Read More
October 28, 2025 State Senate Democrats pitch grant program to offset possible SNAP cuts Some state lawmakers want to give grants to food assistance programs to help offset the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) support. The Pennsylvania Food and Hunger Relief Grant Program would divert $50 million from interest earned on the commonwealth’s rainy day fund to food banks and $10 million to Meals on Wheels Pennsylvania, plus $2 million to the state Department of Agriculture. Read More
October 22, 2025 2 million Pa. residents poised to lose SNAP benefits in November if shutdown drags on Roughly 2 million Pennsylvanians will not get their food benefits in November if the federal shutdown continues and government support for the program falters, state officials have announced. Read More
October 21, 2025 With potential SNAP freeze looming, area food banks scramble to help those in need Pennsylvania’s food banks are already in crisis, with $25 million in funding cuts. But now, a potential SNAP freeze just two weeks away has them scrambling and the people who rely on them very worried. Nearly two million Pennsylvanians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Read More
October 3, 2025 Seneca Resources teams up with 4-H, Feeding Pennsylvania to donate thousands of meals Seneca Resources has partnered with Feeding Pennsylvania to supply 2,000 meals to Pa. families through the “Bid. Buy. Donate.” program. Through this program, winning bidders of local 4-H youth livestock sales can donate the meat to local food banks. Read More
September 12, 2025 PSECU Raises $107,200 for Local Charities at Annual Chips In Outing PSECU raised $107,200 for local charities at its ninth annual Chips In golf outing held Sept. 11 at Dauphin Highlands in Harrisburg. Feeding Pennsylvania was honored to be one of the four organizations selected by PSECU as beneficiaries this year. Read More
September 9, 2025 Hunger Action Month Press Conference Feeding PA and the Central PA Food Bank joined Senators Vogel, Schwank, and Stefano, along with other advocates, to highlight food insecurity in PA on Hunger Action Day. Watch the full press conference at the link below. Watch Now
September 8, 2025 ‘Meals that Matter’ fundraiser debuts at Harrisburg Restaurant Week For the first time, the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District is partnering with Feeding Pennsylvania to launch Meals that Matter, an initiative aimed at fighting hunger across the state, during Harrisburg Restaurant Week. Read More
August 27, 2025 Rep. Bresnahan unveils Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act Feeding PA and Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank joined the Representative for a roundtable at Brace’s Orchard to discuss the Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act, which would provide funds for food banks to purchase fresh, local produce, dairy, and protein that neighbors need to thrive, with an emphasis on small and mid-sized farms. Read More
August 19, 2025 Pennsylvania hunters donate record venison to fight hunger Pennsylvania hunters donated a record amount of venison during the 2024–25 hunting season, providing more than 1.1 million servings of lean meat to food banks across the state, according to Hunters Sharing the Harvest. Read More
August 19, 2025 How these Northampton Co. farm kids are helping feed hungry families with their livestock Feeding PA’s Bid.Buy.Donate program connects youth livestock auctions to local food banks. “The sale has always been about teaching youth responsibility and giving back to the community,” Blue Valley Farm Show organizers said. “Now, through this partnership with Feeding Pennsylvania, the generosity of our buyers is making an even larger difference by putting farm-fresh meat on the tables of families who need it most.” Read More
July 22, 2025 SUN Bucks & SUN Meals Keep Kids Fed During Summer This is the second year that Pennsylvania is participating in SUN Bucks- a program that gives eligible families $120 to help cover groceries during summer. During the school year, free breakfast and other programs help keep students fed. Kids on summer break can lose stable food access. That’s where federal programs like SUN bucks come in. Read on EriesNewsNow.com
July 8, 2025 ‘Best by’ date no longer a barrier for food donations, under new Pa. law Signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on June 30, the law adds protections to individuals and organizations that donate food past its suggested date, as long as the food is inspected and deemed “fit for human consumption.” Read on LancasterOnline.com