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The Lawrence Holiday Farmers Market will return Saturday, and this year, the market is offering anyone in need a hand up through Double Up Protein Bucks.
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Here are the restaurants in and around Lawrence that have confirmed that they’ll be open Thanksgiving day, plus where to get a free holiday meal.
Kansas doesn’t expect any problems after paying out full SNAP benefits on Nov. 7, the day before the USDA ordered states to “undo” paying the benefits.
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The Lawrence Farmers Market is offering anyone in need a $25 credit to spend on protein.
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Groups throughout Lawrence are offering free meals amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits.
After days of uncertainty about whether the federal government would release funding for food assistance, the Department for Children and Families announced Friday that it issued November benefits.
SNAP beneficiaries can expect to receive roughly two-thirds of their usual payments this month, and Kansas officials are working to determine when those payments can be made.
It’s unclear how a federal judge’s order forcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release food program funds by Wednesday will affect Kansas recipients, state leaders said.
The Lawrence school district has launched a food drive to help meet its students’ immediate needs.
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Just Food announced Friday the launch of a fund that will help the organization leverage its purchasing power to buy food for every pantry in Douglas County.
