Great Reads for Good Food

More than 40 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, to put food on the table. For families struggling to make ends meet, this vital assistance can...

People who are expecting SNAP benefits may receive them as early as the first week of March. However, not everyone will receive their benefits at the beginning of the month.  The timing of when you receive ...

Food insecurity is a serious problem in the United States. Case in point, an estimated 40 million Americans are struggling to put food on the table as we speak. For low-income families espe...

Cell phones are a necessity. Living without a cell phone is not only inconvenient, but it can also be dangerous. Criminal activity is going on everywhere, so you need a cell phone to keep yourself and loved ones safe. Unfortunately,...

As the end of the year approaches, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the payment dates for December's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This information is cruci...

  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, provides eligible individuals and families with financial assistance to purchase nutritious food. One quest...

As we move through the warm summer months, many states across the United States have taken steps to ease the financial burden on families by distributing supplementary payments under the Supplement to ...

In 2025, CalFresh, which is California's version of the federal assistance program SNAP, is still helping people get the food they need.  This program uses something called an EBT (Electronic ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued new instructions to state agencies about how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits—commonly known as food stamps—should b...