Press Coverage

On the Downtown Youngstown Farmers Market’s first day of operation in June, the market was sold out by noon.

A special deal for people to help those receiving government food assistance buy more fruits and vegetables is being expanded into Boardman and Warren.

A program to provide free fruits and vegetables to SNAP recipients is now beginning at Sparkle Markets in Warren and Boardman.

A set of worn-out automobile tires here. A moldy and soiled mattress there. A beaten and banged-up water tank amid shards of glass everywhere.

For anyone who fails to see the direct connection between an anemic economy and surging food hardship and hunger in the Mahoning Valley, a pair of credible national reports provides more than ample enlightenment.