Food Bank Farmer Bill Hering provides more than 2 million meals each year for local families — growing produce exclusively for the Food Bank. He fears many farms will go out of business if we don't pass stronger state and federal investments in agriculture partnerships. Tell Congress to pass a strong U.S. [...]

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Each summer, children come to Jireh Family Farm to learn valuable gardening skills from Immanuel and Valarie Jarvis Support Local Farmers Immanuel and Valarie Jarvis, owners of Jireh Family Farm, are training the next generation of Black farmers. And as proud Food Bank partners who grow and [...]

North Carolina may soon end a vital program that provides more than 833,000 healthy meals to local families. We need state legislators to act! It only takes two minutes to make your voice heard — just add your information below!

Farmer Mike Hansen was awarded a $60,000 USDA contract to expand farm outputs. But the federal funding freeze forced him to dip into retirement savings. Join us in urging lawmakers to fulfill their promises to farmers like Mike! Make Your Voice Heard Support the Work: Buy a T-shirt! [...]

Nearly $30 million dollars has been slashed from Local Food Purchases for schools and food banks. We need state and federal leaders to act! It only takes two minutes to make your voice heard — just add your information below!