March 05, 2024
States will provide families with $120 per eligible child for the summer to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets, or other authorized retailers – similar to how SNAP benefits are used. According to USDA estimates, New Jersey will have well over 500,000 children eligible for Summer EBT.
February 15, 2024
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 included authorization for a new, permanent, nationwide program called Summer EBT, which seeks to address food insecurity.
October 12, 2023
On Oct. 12, New Jersey Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joe Atchison III marked National School Lunch Week with a visit to Samsel Upper Elementary School in Middlesex County to learn about the school’s and Sayreville Public School District’s student meal program.
August 17, 2023
According to the Food Research & Action Center, New Jersey is ranked No. 1 in the nation for providing summer lunch to children from households who participated in school year lunch.
September 30, 2022
Three Bridges Elementary School in Hunterdon County was presented with the “Best in New Jersey Farm to School Award” as part of the 12th annual Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week being held Sept. 26-30.