<div>44 million Americans are food insecure, covering every Congressional district and Washington, DC, according to Feeding America. In Washington State food insecurity has spiked post-COVID-19.
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<div>Inflation, unemployment, and other economic hardships have forced millions of families who don't qualify for Federal Food Assistance programs to turn to food banks but these programs are currently being defunded.
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<div>Recent cuts in federal funding have seen the Washington State Department of Agriculture lose $4.7 million in food assistance. This is part of the Trump Administration budget cuts targeting feeding programs for vulnerable people nationally.
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<div>11% of Washington State population rely on Supplemental Nutritional Program (SNAP). That's 930,000 persons. For households with children it's almost 20% and rising.
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<div><a href="https://jacobsagro.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Jacobs Agro</strong></a><strong> has supplied 17 food banks in Jefferson, Pierce, and King County since 2020 with over 360,000 pounds of fresh produce.</strong> In collaboration with 9 other farmers , we are expanding our efforts in this time of great need.
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<div><strong>Our goal is to raise $100,000 to produce an additional 25,000 pounds of fresh produce through fall 2026.</strong>
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<div><strong><em>Every dollar counts! Please donate and/or share in your network.</em></strong>
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<div>For tax deductable contributions, please contact Hugging Tree Legacy
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<div><a href="https://huggingtreelegacy.org/contact" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://huggingtreelegacy.org/contact</a>
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