By Drew Dixon Feeding Florida is deploying more distributions during the shutdown. Yet another nonprofit food bank organization is stepping up to help Floridians during the federal government shutdown that has disrupted federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Feeding Florida is deploying increased distributions to help ensure families, seniors and veterans get essential sustenance […]

The Crucial Impact of Florida Beef on Feeding Our Neighbors Florida might evoke images of beaches and citrus, but the Sunshine State boasts a 500-year-old cattle industry with deep roots in its history and identity. Today, that ancient industry is fueling a modern mission: feeding Florida’s food-insecure population. Here is an inside look at the […]

Halloween is all about fun, costumes, and a few playful tricks, but it doesn’t have to be a sugar overload. Introducing healthy snacks during Halloween is a great way to keep the fun going without the candy-induced crash. At Feeding Florida, we believe in balance, so we tested a few fun, healthy recipes to help […]

Feeding Networks: How Food Moves Through Our Communities It’s no secret that hunger is a growing challenge in Florida communities. From local leaders to community organizations, many feel called to step up—but where do they begin? We sat down with Patti DeLaCruz, Director of Agency Relations at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, to […]

Peanuts in Florida: From Farm Fields to Food Banks Peanuts are more than just a tasty snack or a key ingredient in peanut butter sandwiches—they’re also an important crop for Florida farmers and a vital food for families across our state. Recently, we sat down with Gregg Grimsley, President of Peanut Proud, to learn about […]

Florida food program aims to fill gap following federal cuts by: Ty Russell Posted: Aug 14, 2025 / 07:32 PM EDT TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Food insecurity is a growing problem since the COVID-19 pandemic. The umbrella organization Feeding Florida has counted close to 700,000 people in the Tampa Bay and Sarasota areas who don’t […]

Florida boosts funding for farm-to-food bank partnership in response to federal cuts WUSF | By Gabriella Paul Published August 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM CDT Florida is investing in a program that will help local farmers and hungry families. This year, lawmakers allocated $38 million toward Farmers Feeding Florida, a new statewide initiative to expand […]

Leaders tout new state program to connect farmers, food banks and hungry Floridians By Gabrielle Russon August 14, 2025 Senate President Ben Albritton called the program a ‘hand up, not a handout.’ What happens to all the dairy farmers when students are out of school for the Summer and not guzzling milk cartons? State leaders […]

Commissioner Simpson and President Albritton Launch Statewide Farmers Feeding Florida Initiative Farmers Feeding Florida utilizes Feeding Florida network to connect farmers and producers with families facing food insecurity Tampa–Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, Senate President Ben Albritton (R-Wauchula), and Senate President Pro Tempore Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford) today joined Feeding Tampa Bay leadership, Feeding Florida […]

SERIES: HOW DOES THAT WORK? How Does a Food Bank Get Food? We are launching a new blog series to answer all the burning questions we get when we introduce people to the food bank network. As we walk through programs, facilities, and warehouses, folks will ask “How does that work?” Now we will bring […]