Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Farmers, food banks and advocates ask state to restore Healthy Incentives and bolster emergency food funding
Summary
Farmers, food banks and hunger advocates told the Ways and Means committee that cuts to the Healthy Incentives Program and federal food assistance threaten local producers and the network of food pantries. They urged FY26 increases to HIP and the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program.
Farmers, food-bank leaders and statewide food-security advocates told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means that recent cuts and looming federal reductions in nutrition support are jeopardizing the supply chain that feeds hundreds of thousands of residents in Massachusetts.
"From 2020 to 2023, food pantry use rose 80% across the state," said Kate Adams of the Greater Boston Food Bank, which called for a $55.5 million appropriation for the Massachusetts Emergency Food…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
