COVID-19 Food Advocacy Opportunities
COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses in many parts of the food system. This includes equitable access to food. The U.P. Food Exchange believes good food should be a part of everyone’s life, so we are excited to help spread the word about potential federal policy changes that support food access. We hope that you will join us in supporting this legislation by signing on, using the letter (link below) as templates, or calling our representatives.
The Expanding SNAP Options Act of 2020 would enable farmers markets, farms, and small retailers and grocery stores to accept SNAP online – giving SNAP recipients access to local and healthy food through curbside pickup options. Learn more here.
Join several organizations asking the USDA to act before September 30 to extend critical nationwide child nutrition program waivers through the rest of the school year. This would make free school lunches universal during the 2020/2021 school year. Learn more here.
Upper Peninsula Local Food News & Events
To find upcoming events or local food near you, check out our most recent Plowshare Newsletter or as well as our regional partners local food updates all linked below!
Upper Peninsula
UPFE – PLOWSHARE
Statewide
TLD – LOCAL FOOD COMPANION
Marquette County
MARQUETTE FOOD CO-OP FRESH FEED
The Plowshare Archive
2020
Volume 8, Issue 15-August 2
Volume 8, Issue 14-August 1
Volume 8, Issue 13-July 1
Volume 8, Issue 12-June 2
Volume 8, Issue 11-June 1
Volume 8, Issue 10-May 4
Volume 8, Issue 9-May 3
Volume 8, Issue 8-May 2
Volume 8, Issue 7-May 1
Volume 8, Issue 6-April 3
Volume 8, Issue 5-April 2
Volume 8, Issue 4-April 1
Volume 8, Issue 3-March
Volume 8, Issue 2-February
Volume 8, Issue 1-January
2019
Volume 7, Issue 12-December
Volume 7, Issue 11-November
Volume 7, Issue 10-October
Volume 7, Issue 9-September
Volume 7, Issue 8-August
Volume 7, Issue 7-July
Volume 7, Issue 6-June
Volume 7, Issue 5-May
Volume 7, Issue 4-April
Volume 7, Issue 3-March
Volume 7, Issue 2-February
Volume 7, Issue 1-January
2018
Volume 6, Issue 11-December
Volume 6, Issue 10-October
Volume 6, Issue 9-September
Volume 6, Issue 8-August
Volume 6, Issue 7-July
Volume 6, Issue 6-June
Volume 6, Issue 5-May
Volume 6, Issue 4-April
Volume 6, Issue 3-March
Volume 6, Issue 2-February
Volume 6, Issue 1-January
2017
Volume 5, Issue 12-December
Volume 5, Issue 11-November
Volume 5, Issue 10-October
Volume 5, Issue 9-September
Volume 5 Issue 8-August
Volume 5 Issue 7-July
Volume 5 Issue 6-June
Volume 5 Issue 5-May
Volume 5 Issue 4-April
Volume 5 Issue 3-March
Volume 5 Issue 2-February
Volume 5 Issue 1-January
2016
Volume 4 Issue 1-January
Volume 4 Issue 2-February
Volume 4 Issue 3-March
Volume 4 Issue 4-April
Volume 4 Issue 5-June
Volume 4 Issue 6-July
Volume 4 Issue 7-August
Volume 4 Issue 8-September
Volume 4 Issue 9-October
Volume 3 Issue 10-November
2015
Volume 3 Issue 2-February
Volume 3 Issue 3-March
Volume 3 Issue 4-April
Volume 3 Issue 5-May
Volume 3 Issue 6-June
Volume 3 Issue 7-July
Volume 3 Issue 8-August
Volume 3 Issue 9-September
Volume 3 Issue 10-October
Volume 3 Issue 11-November
Volume 3 Issue 12-December
