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FILE - A seventh grader carries her plate which consists of three bean chili, rice, mandarins, cherry tomatoes and baked chips during her lunch break at a public school in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Experts agree that the urgency of climate change and the demands of a surging global population call for an overhaul of how humans get their protein. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

Local schools continue to offer free meals for kids in need over summer break

Read full article: Local schools continue to offer free meals for kids in need over summer break

Every year, most grade school students are home for the summer. However, many students rely on the school to supply a full meal. Because of this, various school systems in our area are offering free meals to students during summer break.

The program helps families save on fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets and grocery stores while supporting local farmers and generating millions in economic impact statewide.

How Virginia Fresh Match doubles SNAP benefits for more access to fruits and vegetables

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As families across Virginia look for ways to stretch their grocery budgets, one statewide program is helping SNAP and SUN Bucks recipients afford more fresh fruits and vegetables while supporting local farmers.

Christmas in July’ draws estimated 16,000 visitors to Giles County over two-day event

Pearisburg Festival in the Park returns for 41st year with rides, music and free entertainment

Read full article: Pearisburg Festival in the Park returns for 41st year with rides, music and free entertainment

One of Giles County’s biggest community events is back. The Pearisburg Festival in the Park kicks off Friday, June 5, and runs through Saturday, June 6, on the front lawn and surrounding ball fields of the Pearisburg Community Center.

No Kid Hungry Virginia says summer is one of the toughest times for families as school meal programs pause and more than 116,000 Virginians are impacted by SNAP participation declines.

Summer meal programs fill gap as families face rising food insecurity as school ends

Read full article: Summer meal programs fill gap as families face rising food insecurity as school ends

As students across Virginia begin summer break, anti-hunger advocates say many families are struggling to replace the meals children receive during the school year, while also facing rising grocery costs and cuts to federal food assistance programs.

God’s Storehouse is giving you a chance to help families in need without having to leave your home. Every day, nearly 200 families rely on the food bank for help with feeding their children, and right now, the organization says it needs your help.

Support families in need by leaving food donations by your mailbox in Danville on May 9

Read full article: Support families in need by leaving food donations by your mailbox in Danville on May 9

God’s Storehouse is giving you a chance to help families in need without having to leave your home.

FILE - A shopper peruses the refrigerated cheese offerings in a Target store Oct. 4, 2023, in Shridan, Colo. Target plans on cutting prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, goods ranging from diapers to milk, with more Americans paying closer attention to their spending as inflation cuts into household budgets. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Virginia Tech food expert gives tips for keeping food safe when the power goes out

Read full article: Virginia Tech food expert gives tips for keeping food safe when the power goes out

With snow impacting various parts of the commonwealth, power outages are inevitable.

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Owners of Windy Hills Farm celebrate donating over 1 million pounds of food

Read full article: Owners of Windy Hills Farm celebrate donating over 1 million pounds of food

Darin Greear and his wife, Tabitha, owners of Windy Hills Farm, have donated over 1 million pounds of produce to the Society of St. Andrew to feed the hungry, impacting an estimated 400,000 people. The Society celebrated Greear's generosity with a surprise event, presenting him with the Feeding the Region Award, while also marking their milestone of donating over 1 billion pounds of food since 1979.

A grocery store meat handler stocks poultry, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading

Read full article: FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading

With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, the question of how much this year’s turkey and trimmings will cost looms large, especially with grocery prices 2.7% higher than they were in 2024. President Donald Trump has claimed over the past two days that costs for the Thanksgiving meal are down 25% this year, citing a prepackaged Thanksgiving meal basket from Walmart. But this is misleading. While Walmart’s 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that’s because it offers fewer items and different products to make it more affordable.