Dog Days of Kentucky returning to Harlan Published 8:43 am Friday, August 16, 2024 Harlan County’s premier food-based festival is returning with the second edition of Dog Days of Kentucky happening alongside Backroads of Appalachia’s Jeep and Bikefest and the Mountain Market on Aug. 31, all on the grounds of the Harlan Center. City of Harlan Tourism Director Brandon Pennington provided a preview of what folks can expect at this year’s hot dog themed event. “This is the second time we’ve done it,” Pennington said. “Last year, we started it because we saw there wasn’t a hot dog championship anywhere…

Rise in Food Insecurity Affects over 176,000 Kentuckians in the Heartland | WCLU Radio 3113395650 Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/107.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 42b28c52b166218c8dd552d6d2dc5a789b723b26 1 This article was originally published by a www.wcluradio.com . Read the Original article here. .

The number of Kentucky kids who ate free breakfast and lunch through Summer Nutrition Programs jumped by 65% between the summers of 2022 and 2023, bucking a nationwide downward trend, according to a new report by the Food Research and Action Center.The findings highlight the Commonwealth’s commitment to providing universal school meals through high district-level participation in the Community Eligibility Provision program, which eliminates the cost of school meals for students.John Cain, Kentucky Kids Eat program director for Feeding Kentucky, noted participation has been strong.”More than 90% of Kentucky schools actually have adopted CEP, which eliminates that cost for children…

Republished from WEKU. Food insecurity continues to be a growing issue in Kentucky. That increases the need for backpack programs in schools. God’s Pantry Food Bank CEO Mike Halligan said one in four children may not have enough food on the table. Any government financial benefit tied to the COVID pandemic is gone. But, Halligan fears the higher prices seen in grocery stores will remain. “I think the pressure that that puts on families that are making a lower wage rate further stresses budget and makes it more difficult to figure out how to make ends meet,” said Halligan. Halligan…

SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Tyson Foods’ Wright Brand created a new product innovation, exclusively for the state of Kentucky. The Sweet & Smoky Kentucky Bourbon Bacon officially launched on Aug. 1.Wright Brand’s hand-selected, hand-trimmed, thick-cut, real-wood-smoked bacon has been serving customers for more than 100 years. This new addition under the brand name embodies Kentucky bourbon with a rich, bold flavor that fits any time of day.The new product was inspired and made in honor of Tyson Foods’ new $355 million food production facility that opened in Bowling Green, Ky., in January to support significant expansion of its bacon production capabilities.The…

Food insecurity continues to be a growing issue in Kentucky. That increases the need for backpack programs in schools.God’s Pantry Food Bank CEO Mike Halligan said one in four children may not have enough food on the table. Any government financial benefit tied to the COVID pandemic is gone. But, Halligan fears the higher prices seen in grocery stores will remain.“I think the pressure that that puts on families that are making a lower wage rate further stresses budget and makes it more difficult to figure out how to make ends meet,” said Halligan.Halligan noted 54,000 backpacks through various organizations…

Kentucky farm families are being celebrated this week as Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell invites Kentuckians to enjoy Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week and the nutritious and delicious fresh farm products found there. “Farmers’ markets remain a vital resource to get farm fresh foods directly to our Kentucky consumers,” Commissioner Shell said. “We know that access to nutritious food is critical to maintain a healthy lifestyle and Farmers’ markets provide the freshest and healthiest foods direct from Kentucky’s farms. If you haven’t made it out to a Kentucky Proud® farmers’ market near you, this is your invitation to stop by and…

farmers marketsFarmers’ Markets create access to delicious, nutritious fresh foods for publicPUBLISHED ON August 6, 2024Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, seated, signed a proclamation Monday recognizing Aug. 4-10 as Farmers’ Market Week in Kentucky. Market vendors joined Commissioner Shell at the signing, which took place a pop-up farmers’ market at ARH (Appalachian Regional Healthcare) Regional Medical Center in Hazard, Ky. (Kentucky Department of Agriculture)FRANKFORT, Ky. —  Kentucky farm families are being celebrated this week as Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell invites Kentuckians to enjoy Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week and the nutritious and delicious fresh farm products found there.“Farmers’ markets remain…

FRANKLIN, Ky. (WBKO) -For many Americans, having food on the table is not guaranteed. For people like Franklin resident Laurtina Clemson, it’s a struggle to provide for your family in today’s economy. “It’s me and our husband and our three kids,” she said. “Me and my husband, we work full time and we still need it.”Clemson has been using Live the Proof Incorporated’s services since March, giving her and her family access to meals. They have the opportunity to fill up a box with a select number of donated food and beverages.“It’s really nice being able to know that once…