by | Jun 21, 2016 | Devon L. Golem, Farming, Hunger
In mid-June, Virginia Governor, Terry McAuliffe, signed a tax credit program into law. This program would provide a tax credit to Virginia farmers who donate fresh fruits and veggies to nonprofit food banks. The bill was introduced in January 2016 to the House as HB...
by | May 2, 2016 | Food Security, Hunger, Monica Hershey, Shopping
Food security has been officially defined as “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life” by the World Food Summit of 1996(1). Food insecurity, therefore, is the opposite of this: when someone’s...