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The Department of Social Services’ call center issues ultimately denied eligible Missourians meaningful access to benefits, a judge found.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food program for low-income individuals — has become one of the hottest topics in farm bill negotiations, as congressional Republicans seek more changes.
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Some state lawmakers want to impose a work requirement on able-bodied Missouri residents receiving food stamps as a prerequisite for them obtaining those…
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Chantelle DosRemedios was pregnant with her second child when she and her husband both lost their jobs in Rhode Island. Like millions of others, she…
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The Central Pantry on the north side of Columbia looks like a small grocery store. Ten aisles full of non-perishable food cut diagonally across the middle…
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Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:Missouri Health Home Program Wins American Psychiatric Association AwardSt. Louis Taxicab…
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The US Department of Agriculture awarded a grant to help low-income families access affordable, healthful food in Boone County.About $150,000 dollars was…
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When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced passage of the Farm Bill in February, she echoed a refrain from a car commercial. “This is not your father’s...
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The Columbia Farmer’s Market brings many different people together on Saturday mornings. Thanks to a local food program run by Sustainable Farms and…
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Advocates for the poor say Missouri is making it harder for the state's neediest residents to receive food stamps.Officials with the Missouri Association…