Statement On House Rejection of the 2018 Farm Bill
Montana Food Bank Network Statement on House Rejection of the 2018 Farm Bill Gayle Carlson, CEO of Montana Food Bank Network “Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected the…
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New Data Shows 1 in 6 Montana Kids Live in Food Insecure Households
Montana Food Bank Network announces the release of Map the Meal Gap 2018, the latest report by Feeding America on food insecurity at the state and county level. Map the…
Missoula Gives – Brent is in the freezer!
Missoula Gives is happening now! The staff decided to get involved in a BIG way this year for our Missoula Gives goal of raising $2,500! Due to overwhelming demand we…
Smashing Out Hunger
Our goal for Missoula Gives is to “SMASH OUT HUNGER”! On May 3 and 4, We are taking a part of the local giving day event, Missoula Gives. This…
Governor Bullock Urges Support for SNAP
Last week, Governor Bullock reached out to Montana’s Congressional Delegation to share Montana priorities for the Nutrition Title of the upcoming Farm Bill. The Governor urged protection for SNAP and…
House Ag Committee Farm Bill Vote
House Ag Committee Fails to Change Farm Bill’s Harmful Cuts to SNAP – H.R. 2 Advances On Wednesday, April 18, the House Agriculture Committee voted to advance Chairman Conaway’s…
Chairman Conaway’s bill would only worsen hunger and poverty in Montana
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2018 On Thursday, April 12, Representative Mike Conaway, the House Agriculture Committee Chairman, released his version of the Farm Bill. Please see…
Action Alert – Protect SNAP in the Farm Bill
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee is preparing to release their version of the Farm Bill (which is the first language we will see in the process of drafting the final bill.) As we’ve shared…
Top 10 Things To Do At The Taste
Welcome to The Taste! We want to thank everyone who bought tickets, because we sol out this year! We are so excited to share this special evening with each and…
Blackfeet Reservation Disaster Relief
Photo Credit: http://www.ktvh.com MTN News – Elizabeth Transue In mid-January 2018, the Montana Food Bank Network began receiving calls for help from the people of Heart Butte. Extreme weather conditions and…