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Dear Food Stamp Network Member, 
 
We are pleased to share that the Nutrition Consortium of NYS is about to undergo a significant change. After an involved process, the Board of Directors recently voted to change the name of the organization. While our important mission to alleviate hunger for the residents of New York State will not be changing, our image will more accurately reflect our purpose and work. 
  

We're in the final count down. At the end of this month, the Nutrition Consortium of New York State will change the organization's name to better reflect our mission. What will it be? Stay tuned to find out!

  
little girl w/ tomatoesNY Farmers Markets Accept Food Stamps
  
Last year over 180 NY Farmers Markets accepted food stamp benefits as payment for fresh, locally grown food items.  This season, even more markets will be joing this initiative launched by the Farmers Market Federation of NYS, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the NY Department of Agriculture and Markets.
  
To help increase awareness of this program among community based organizations and food stamp recipients a new website was created last year that provides all kinds of resources and tools.
  
Go to www.snaptomarket.com for the following:
 
Help Put NYS and the Food Stamp Program on the Map

 

The Half in Ten campaign and the Coalition on Human Needs announced the release of the Road to Shared Prosperity, an interactive map displaying a collection of personal stories about programs building the American Dream. At a time when human-needs programs like Medicaid, food stamps/SNAP, and numerous others are facing the threat of extreme budget cuts, it is critical to show how such programs make a difference in the lives of real families, communities, and the economy. more...

 

Stop the Slashing: A Guide for the Budget Perplexed

The Nutrition Consortium, along with 500 plus human service providers across the nation, recently participated in a webinar sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) focusing on  federal budget proposals that slash programs for low-income families.   

 

CHN is asking community organizations to act as "real world reporters," sharing the realistic dangers of these budget proposals and translating them into understandable human terms. 

 

Become a "real world reporter".   Below find the webinar, handouts, a guide and other tools and resources for the budget perplexed.

  

Resources:

Stop the Slashing Webinar (6/7/11):
 Overview Page

Audio presentation

Handouts

 

Additional Resources:

Budget Advocacy Guide