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Inflation in March was the highest since December of 1981, with prices up 8.5% from a year ago. Rising prices are especially hard on low-income people, who spend more of their money on necessities.
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Bonton Farms started out as a honey company, employing previously incarcerated men in the community who were looking for jobs. One man says his life would have looked completely different if Bonton Farms hadn’t been created.
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A cooperative initiative in Texas helped bolster the nutrition programs at 5 rural school districts.
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A study finds the pandemic has made life more difficult for food-insecure households in North Texas.
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Southern Dallas land owned by HEB leaves questions after announcement of two new stores in north DFWTexas-based grocer HEB recently confirmed a fall opening for Frisco and Plano locations. Community members residing in southern Dallas raise questions about when their access to fresh food will improve.
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Food banks across North Texas are preparing for another uncertain year as the new COVID-19 variant omicron spread across the country.
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More than 3 million students are eligible for free or reduced-cost meals in the state, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Advocates say racial disparities in food insecurity continue to affect many children in Texas.
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The Nourish North Texas campaign by the North Texas Food Bank hopes to combat food insecurity and hunger in the region.
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Each school will offer breakfast and lunch that meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state department.
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In southern Dallas, a local church opened its first community market where it's selling fresh groceries for an affordable price. Local residents say the market gives them "hope for restoration."
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Dallas community leaders have tried to recruit a corporate grocery store to south Oak Cliff for years, to no avail. Now they're looking to replicate one-of-a-kind nonprofit store in Waco in their own backyard.