Neighborhood pantries are slowing down food distributions as demand outpaces supply These pantries rely on supply from donors and large area food banks.

"Georgia’s major food banks say they’re being stretched thin by demand that is outpacing supply. That’s trickling down to the local food pantries — run out of churches and community centers — that can be lifelines for people experiencing food insecurity." From @gpbmedia.bsky.social

Give us all the leafy greens! 💚🫛

Farmers market season is gearing up. Thanks to @roughdraftatlanta.com for the weekly previews of fresh produce at Community Farmers Markets. We'll see you on Sunday at Lady Locavores.

Wholesome Wave Georgia's Wholesome Heroes (monthly sustaining donors) help save the day by providing reliable funding to keep operations running smoothly so we can focus on getting fresh food to Georgians in need.

Join our league of Wholesome Heroes today! wholesomewavegeorgia.org/donate/

🧡Congrats to WWG's Programs Director, Abigail Darwin, for her nomination for a 2026 Lady Locavore Advocate Award from Community Farmers Markets.

"Abigail Darwin coordinates local efforts to ensure that fresh food is accessible to all and advocating at the federal level for systemic change." -CFM

Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents ABAWD is an acronym for an Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents.

Added work requirements for SNAP qualification just went into effect last month, and will take much-needed food assistance away from people who need it most: Veterans, parents, children leaving the foster care system, and unhoused people.

For more info see the FAQ's from Georgia DFCS:

Public Health Solutions in has developed a model for delivering Food is Medicine interventions in diverse communities. Their approach centers on:
-Understanding community needs
-Building partnerships
-Measuring what matters

More: www.fimcommunity.org/cases/public-health-solu...

Honoring Black Farmers: Our Biggest Stories From the Past 6 Years Black farmers have overcome systemic challenges to develop solutions in the fight for a fair and just food system.

Take a look back at our reporting on the systemic challenges that Black farmers face—and the solutions that have emerged from the fight for a fair and just food system.

Jennifer is a single mother of two boys. They struggle to get by even with SNAP. Going without has caused severe anxiety.

“I’m a single mom raising 2 boys. Trying to get food on my small income without SNAP would be next to impossible. Our lives aren't a game. We're real people with real problems.”

The average EBT swipe is $16 x 2 = $32 in matched SNAP funds used on fresh produce, a huge benefit for those depending on us.

Jordan in Atlanta told us, “I don’t have money to feed myself. I’m a disabled college student. I can’t afford the meal plan until my medicine is approved thru Medicaid.”

🩺🍎The newest Wholesome Wave Georgia Food for Health site is going strong in Douglasville. We have partnered with Wellstar Douglas and Eat Right Atlanta to provide FREE produce prescriptions, nutrition classes, and health screenings for patients with chronic diet-related illness and food insecurity.

Frontiers | Messaging as a lever for healthy and sustainable diets: next steps for researchers and communicators Increasing consumption of plant-rich diets as a climate action has received relatively little attention despite its substantial health, environmental, and ec...

Messaging as a lever for healthy & sustainable diets: Increasing consumption of plant-rich diets as a #climate action has substantial health, environmental & economic co-benefits. Messaging tactics to increase the uptake of more plant-based diets should aim to… doi.org/10.3389/fsuf... >>

"What we choose to eat is not merely a lifestyle choice but a systemic driver of both human and Earth’s health."
Each year, ~15 million adults die prematurely due to unhealthy diets – more than caused by air pollution.
If diets remain unchanged, GHG emissions will increase by 33% by 2050.
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Thanks to @medicalxpress.com.web.brid.gy for sharing a recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior about psychosocial and environmental factors effect on healthy eating habits.

WWG Fresh for Less shoppers eat more veggies than the average American.

This sobering look at global food systems research from @thinink.bsky.social is worth a thorough read.

If you or someone you know is struggling to apply for SNAP or other government benefits like Medicaid, WIC, TANF, or CAPS, we are here to help.

🤳Call our SNAP Connection team for FREE bilingual assistance with applications or reenrollment.

Grocery prices see biggest spike since 2022 in December The jump in costs highlights the challenge for the White House in the lead-up to midterm elections.

Skyrocketing grocery prices present a challenge for Georgia families. Wholesome Wave Georgia Fresh for Less provides matching for SNAP benefits on fresh, locally-grown fruits and veggies at 74 partner sites statewide.

CSA Member Benefit 🌱

Joining our CSA means supporting a small, local, worker-owned farm business —where the people growing your food have a shared stake in the land and the work.

Make the world a better place.

#CSA #SupportLocal #WorkerOwned

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