Food insecurity is a global issue affecting 1.3 billion people in 2022, caused by climate-related factors, but can be improved by reducing personal waste, improving agricultural practices, and educating people about food insecurity.
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Joliet and surrounding communities who rely on SNAP receive help
The government shutdown has paused the distribution of SNAP benefits, prompting many area residents to seek alternative ways to put food on the table, while the Trump administration has warned that there could be lengthy delays before benefits are available.
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Thanksgiving holiday season food safety tips
The Will County Health Department is urging residents to follow food safety guidelines during the holiday season to prevent foodborne illnesses, including thawing turkeys safely, using a food thermometer, and storing leftovers promptly.
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Thanksgiving holiday season food safety tips
The Will County Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions this Thanksgiving to protect loved ones from foodborne illnesses, following the CDC’s guidelines for safe food preparation and handling.
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Illinois Grocery Initiative Offers Grants to Open New Grocery Stores in Food Deserts
The Illinois Grocery Initiative has launched a new grant program to encourage the establishment of new grocery stores in food deserts, with awards ranging from $160K to $2.4M, and a 1:3 match requirement from businesses.
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Federation files motion on behalf of Black Farmers, to intervene in Texas lawsuit, which blocks $4 billion debt relief in Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan
GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — “The USDA has a documented history of discriminating against Black people and communities of color. The federal government’s attempt to rectify this injustice should be applauded, not stopped,” said Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “If this critical assistance is not provided soon, Black farmers and other farmers of color who have struggled to overcome decades of discrimination and the economic impacts of the global pandemic will face the threat of losing their land and their livelihoods.”
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Schumacher Family Farm exhibit on display at Joliet Historical Museum
Hundreds of people visited the Iron Bridge Trailhead at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie over Labor Day weekend, and two of those visitors grew up at the historic site. Alvin (“Al”) and Robert (“Bob”) Schumacher brought together four generations of their extended families to what is now the Iron Bridge Trailhead on Sept. 4 to share their stories of growing up on the Schumacher family farm – “Fairview Farm.” For some of the children, it was the first visit to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie to hear family stories about farm life in Illinois in the 1930s.
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COMMENTARY: Black farmers get COVID relief they deserve
FLORIDA COURIER — Bigoted bureaucrats and discriminatory policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Farmers Home Administration lending agency abused Black farmers for decades. Black farms were falsely classified as unproductive. Farmers were unfairly denied loans that they were entitled to receive. The government stalled and buried their complaints about discrimination. Land was taken and given to white farmers. Senate Democrats reported recently that Black farmers in the South have lost more than 12 million acres of farmland since the 1950s.
