The Brief
- The Tarrant Area Food Bank is partnering with local farmers for a summer market, providing fresh produce to the community.
- These efforts come as proposed federal cuts could reduce SNAP benefits by an estimated $300 billion through 2034, which would be the largest cut to the program in history.
- If adopted, the cuts would significantly increase demand on local food banks, which are already seeing high need.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Tarrant Area Food Bank started a summer partnership to provide access to fresh produce.
Now more than ever, the food bank is concerned about proposed cuts to federal benefits and the possible impact on North Texans.
Local perspective:
Several local growers are at the farmers’ market with freshly grown produce. It’s the Tarrant Area Food Bank’s way of supporting these small farmers and providing healthy food to the community.
It comes at a time when there could be major changes at the federal level as it applies to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP benefits.…