Increased emergency SNAP benefits continue in June

Increased emergency SNAP benefits continue in June

SALEM, Ore. - Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in June. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020, to give SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Waiver expands options for food benefits in 23 counties

Waiver expands options for food benefits in 23 counties

A waiver approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) allows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Disaster SNAP recipients in the following 23 counties to purchase hot or prepared foods from authorized SNAP retailers until Nov. 20.

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Students Learn about Where Food Comes From

Students Learn about Where Food Comes From

When you are at the supermarket do you know where your food put in your cart comes from? That box of cereal, package of hamburger, frozen chicken dinner, milk, bread, cheese, where does it all come from?

Today [2/21/18] The Klamath County Fairgrounds Event Center played host to the annual Farm Expo. The Farm Expo was created to give children access and information to Klamath Basin agriculture but more importantly, educate where the food they consume daily comes from.

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