For more than 30 years, Ben has been helping organizations raise awareness and inspire action by creating compelling narratives. And since 2018, Ben has been Maryland Food Bank’s Staff Writer, elevating the voices of food-insecure neighbors to further Maryland Food Bank’s mission of feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders.
College hunger is a much more widespread issue than many people may realize. We visited Townson University and spoke with a student experiencing food insecurity, as well as an administrator, and a pastor who are actively working to find solutions to the problem.
The Farm to Food Bank Program is an innovative and cooperative effort between farmers, volunteers, and the Maryland Food Bank which helps get nutritious produce into the hands of food-insecure Marylanders. Amy Cawley, who runs the program will blog regularly through the growing season, giving you an insider’s view of how we get fresh produce from farm to food bank.
Costco partnership means hundreds of thousands of meals for hungry Marylanders.
Stephanie is our first-ever guest blogger on The Feed, and hopes that her SNAP success story might help others who are experiencing food insecurity. After reading about her experience, we hope you’ll see how vital the SNAP program is, and the positive benefits it can have in our communities. From time to time, we will invite other guest bloggers to share their experiences with the food assistance safety net.
How one after-school group is doing their part to help end hunger in Maryland.
Check out the latest local and national news about the Maryland Food Bank and how we’re addressing hunger in our communities.
