Natural Grocers Marks Earth Day with $50,000 in Gift Cards to Local Food Banks
Natural Grocers is honoring Earth Day 2020 on April 22 by donating more than $50,000 in gift cards to local food banks to help ensure that families in need, including […]
Read MoreGrimmway to Ship Fresh Crop Cal-Organic Potatoes
Next week Cal-Organic Farms, the nation’s largest producer of organic vegetables, will start shipping freshly-harvested, new crop red and gold potatoes to customers from their facility in Lamont, CA. The […]
Read MoreWest Virginia Added to Innovative SNAP Online Pilot Program
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced approval of West Virginia’s requests to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Households. This approval will allow the […]
Read MoreFruit and Vegetable Industry Targeted for $2.7 Billion in Financial Relief
The President and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced $2.7 billion in financial support targeted to the fruit and vegetable industry in response to the overwhelming losses from the COVID-19 emergency. […]
Read MoreTops Markets’ Associates to Shop in Parallel with Instacart to Assist with Increased Demand for Online Orders
During these unprecedented times when the directive is to stay at home and to limit your interaction with others, the demand for both curbside pick-up as well as home delivery […]
Read MoreThe Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Launches Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation announced the establishment of an Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund to help families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Through the newly established Fund, Kroger […]
Read MoreUSDA Announces $19 Billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Friday announced the $19 billion immediate relief program Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will take several actions to assist farmers, ranchers and […]
Read MoreGiant Eagle to Open Second Curbside Pickup and Delivery-Only Store
Giant Eagle is set to open another curbside pickup and delivery only store in Garfield Heights, OH. Local media reports the chain opened the first such store in Cuyahoga Falls […]
Read MoreFrancis Ford Coppola Winery Commits Minimum of $150,000 to No Kid Hungry Effort
The Francis Ford Coppola Winery this week launched a new collaboration with No Kid Hungry, a national campaign focused on ending childhood hunger in America, by committing to donate a […]
Read MoreCalif. Governor’s Executive Order Provides Paid Sick Leave Benefits for Some Grocery Workers
The California Grocers Association (CGA), Gov. Gavin Newsom and labor leaders this week announced statewide safety standards to ensure consistent practices in all essential retail stores, including grocery, enhancing protections […]
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