
The Food Trust
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Delicious, nutritious food for all. Since 1992.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined May 2009
Urgent call to action: SNAP-Ed is on the chopping block! . With Congress on the verge of passing a bill that would eliminate SNAP-Ed funding, we need your voice now. 📢- Visit to get loud about why SNAP-Ed matters to you, your family and your community.
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Today, we are urging you to contact your U.S. Senators + Representatives & DEMAND that funding for SNAP-Ed be restored in the FY2026 federal appropriations process. 📞 (202) 224-3121 .📲 Use #SaveSNAPEd & tag your members of Congress describing how SNAP-Ed has supported you
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"SNAP is more than an anti-hunger program; it’s a cornerstone of local economies in rural towns and urban centers . If SNAP funding is slashed, the pain will ripple beyond the families who depend on it." - Full article: via @aldotcom
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act is set to not just add trillions to the national deficit, but also strip low-income communities of a longstanding nutritional program that advocates say will increase health risks with only minimal budget savings: . #SaveSNAPEd
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📣The House is proposing to eliminate all funding for SNAP-Ed. 📞Call your representatives & spread the news that lawmakers are threatening to dismantle yet another program that helps our most vulnerable neighbors: #savesnaped #snapedworks
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RT @washingtonpost: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, or SNAP-Ed, faces elimination in a GOP bill, sparking concerns….
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, or SNAP-Ed, faces elimination in a GOP bill, sparking concerns about the impact on low-income Americans' health education.
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How can you continue to express support for SNAP-Ed funding? Check out our brand-new webpage, Voices of SNAP-Ed, showcasing real-life stories from individuals impacted by SNAP-Ed: Please share this resource with your networks. #SaveSNAPEd #SNAPMatters
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“The SNAP-Ed program has demonstrated that its comprehensive approaches are primed to address public health crises along with its ongoing role of helping to eliminate nutrition-related health disparities.” . #SaveSNAPEd #SNAPEdMatters
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RT @foodbankSJ: SNAP is one of the most effective tools we have to fight hunger – yet it's on the chopping block. NJ food bank leaders spea….
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Thank you to @PAAgriculture Secretary Redding for hosting a roundtable in Philadelphia. It was so meaningful to come together with other food systems leaders, particularly at a time when we're facing unprecedented cuts to nutrition programs at the federal level.
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We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone on Thursday evening: Special shout-out to our Cultivator sponsors, @TruistNews & @CSX for helping to make this celebration possible. 📸 : Scenes from our first Fresh Picked in 2023!
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Urgent call to action: Call your representatives TODAY to oppose the proposed elimination of SNAP-Ed!. #SNAPEdWorks
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Philadelphia has built a resilient food ecosystem over the years, one that’s evolved to meet people where they are, with both immediate relief and long-term strategies. One such program is @thefoodtrust's Food Bucks program, via @Generocity.
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Through @thefoodtrust's Healthy Corner Store Initiative, store owners like Robin Abreu (owner of Riverfront Supermarket in Camden, NJ) are making nutritious food more accessible and inspiring healthier lifestyles across their neighborhoods:
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