AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFood Aid & Community Relief: Salem-area pantries are seeing record demand as about 70,000 Oregonians lose SNAP, with families getting less food per visit; in New York, Long Island food banks are receiving 972,000 eggs from an AG-linked price-fixing settlement to help cover protein needs. Local Food Drives: Plymouth’s “Battle of the ‘Burbs” runs through Oct. 1 to stock PRISM’s Marketplace Food Shelf, while Heartland United Way’s Husker Harvest Days drive is teaching FFA students and supporting backpack programs and pantries. Wine & Climate Impacts: France is projected to post one of its lowest wine outputs in 30 years after heatwaves and drought, while South Africa’s Sneeukop won Wine Tourism at the ontbytSAKE Awards. Food Industry & Operations: Unite Here Local 11 is pushing Yavapai County to scrutinize Aramark’s prison food service in a pending RFP. Food Culture & Tourism: Yelp launched its inaugural Taste of Parker Food Festival, and Ushiku (Japan) is backing a push to grow into a recognized wine region by 2031. Global Food Security: WFP warns El Niño drought could leave 16 million people in Latin America facing food insecurity.
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