New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Saturday that will allow the program to Feed New York o “Nourish New York”, who was born during the pandemic in May 2020, continue on an ongoing basis to help the food insecure and farmers in the state. The signing of this legislation S.4892-A / A.5781-A It occurs just before the Thanksgiving holiday.
The “Feed New York” initiative is critical because it redirects New York’s surplus produce to the populations that need it most through the state’s food banks. So far, a total of $ 85 million has been dedicated to the program and food purchases have positively impacted 4,178 businesses statewide.
In other words, it helps food insecure people access the nutrition they need, while providing a market for farmers and food producers, who have lost their produce as a result of the pandemic, to sell.
Through three rounds of the program, New York food banks have purchased more than 35 million pounds of food products from New York, which is equivalent to 29,800,000 meals. In this fourth round, to date, New York food banks have purchased 6,903,366 pounds of food and created 5,752,805 additional meals for households in need.
New York farmers, vendors, and processors can share details about their available products, such as fruits and vegetables, meat, eggs, seafood, and dairy, so that food banks across the state can find New York farm food products for buy them and distribute them to communities in need. For more information visit this website.
“The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented hardship to so many New Yorkers and made the situation even worse for those already struggling,” Governor Hochul said from Queens, where she signed the law. “The implementation of the Feed New York program was a great success in helping those facing food insecurity while benefiting New York farmers. As we prepare to celebrate the holidays, I am proud to sign this legislation to ensure that our state continue to fight hunger and provide for those in need. “
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