The House and Senate have both announced movement on the Farm Bill after months of silence! Read about this important package of policy now!

Join LAMA in signing a letter supporting the EAT Local Foods Act! Read on to learn more about the Act and how your ministry can join!

Read all about New Journey Lutheran Church’s 11th annual mobile food packing event for Food For Kidz. NJLC partnered with other churches and the Fountain Hills community to provide thousands of meals to people in need.

Learn about Bread for the World’s new Offerings of Letters resources for 2024.

Find out about AzAHA’s 2024 Hunger Advocacy Day, and how you can get involved!

Save the date for AzAHA’s annual Anti-Hunger Advocacy day!

Read stories from AzFBN about fighting food insecurity within Arizona’s Indigenous communities.

Learn about the Resilient Food System Infrastructure grants now available through the AZDA.

2023 Farm Bill Primer: Information on bills we are watching and hoping to see in the upcoming Farm Bill! Read on to find out about proposed legislation and how you can advocate for those struggling with hunger.

All about Hunger Action Day around the Grand Canyon Synod! See how the LAMA team, the Arizona Food Bank Network, and community members commemorated the day, and what you can do to get involved!

Details on the fourth annual Arizona Farm to School Gathering, hosted by the Farm to School Network. This hybrid event (Oct 19 & 20) seeks to educate participants about local food systems and their relationship to schools.

LAMA Hunger Fellow Autumn Byars writes about her visit to ASU’s student run food bank, Pitchfork Pantry and University Lutheran Church’s history with the organization.

Hunger Action Month is a 30-day event each year, where people just like you, join together in the mission to end hunger. It’s typically held in September and is fast growing as a national event.

RTS ALERT: HB2211 ~ Food Assistance Reduces Recidivism & Helps Families

RTS ALERT: HB2060 ~ Food Assistance Reduces Recidivism & Helps Families

According to a Feeding America pre-pandemic study, 5.3 million older adults are food insecure and often the biggest hurdle towards food security is the lack of information on available help. An interview with Interview with Angie Rodger of Arizona Food Bank Network on SNAP.

Unlike SNAP, WIC has a smaller budget, and less of a spotlight. Now, Congress and the USDA are working to address food insecurity in families head-on by investing in and modernizing the program.

President Biden’s Covid-19 relief package is poised to bring a historic reduction in poverty rates, with nonmetro counties among the biggest beneficiaries.