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The BRICK Uses its $40,000 Grant through Connecting Farms to Families to Stock Pantry Shelves with Wisconsin-made Products
The BRICK is using a $40,000 Connecting Farms to Families grant from Hunger Task Force to purchase fresh, locally produced foods from Wisconsin farmers, helping stock pantry shelves with nutritious options for nearly 550 households each month in Ashland and Bayfield counties.
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New Hunger Task Force program aims to stabilize both pantry shelves and farm revenue
Hunger Task Force has launched “Connecting Farms to Families,” a new initiative backed by a $2.5 million grant through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The program connects Wisconsin food assistance organizations directly with small and mid-sized farmers and producers across the state.
Congressional Republicans propose cutting WIC by $200 million
A proposal by a House subcommittee to reduce federal funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition assistance program by $200 million in the next budget year was debated in the House Appropriations Committee and approved by a vote of 35 to 25.
Changes to Wisconsin’s FoodShare program set to take effect this year
Decisions at both the federal and state levels are creating changes to Wisconsin’s version of the SNAP program. Data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) shows FoodShare had a monthly average of more than 650,000 participants as of March 2026. Starting Oct. 1, Wisconsin will be required to pay 75% of the cost of running FoodShare, with the federal government covering the other 25%.





