SIKESTON – Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host its first-ever “Field Rows to Food Bank” program to provide local farmers an update on the 2023 Farm Bill and how it relates to not only them, but hunger-relief efforts.
The farm bill, renewed every five years, governs the nation’s largest nutrition programs, including SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) and CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program).
At “Field Rows to Food Bank,” local farmers and others in the agriculture industry will receive updates on the farm bill’s progress from Matt Bain, district director for Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Heath Robins, southeast district director for Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.). Missouri Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder will also share her lived experience with food insecurity growing up in southeast Missouri. Additionally, Brian Menz, CPA, of Menz & Menz will provide insight on tax credits available to Missouri farmers.
“Field Rows to Food Bank” will be at 3 p.m., Tues., Aug. 22 at Southeast Missouri Food Bank, 600 State Hwy. H in Sikeston.