1 in 3 Marylanders are food insecure, chances are, hunger touches someone you know

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Securing Local Food for Marylanders in Need

FFARMD seeks funding from both private and public donors. Contributions to FFARMD supports helping Marylanders access wholesome locally grown foods. This includes the Maryland Market Money program which matches purchases made using federal nutrition benefits at participating farmers markets, farms stands, and CSAs.

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1 in 3 Marylanders are Facing Food Insecurity

  • Among the findings in a recent Maryland Food Bank study is that the percentage of Maryland families reporting food insecurity has quadrupled, rising from 8% in December 2021 to 32% May 2022 - According to the Maryland Food Bank.
  • In Maryland, 543,650 people are facing hunger - and of them 167,020 are children.
  • In Maryland, between 2019-2021: Food insecurity in Maryland averaged 8.7%.
  • The poverty rate in Maryland in 2021 (using the Supplemental Poverty Measure) was 9.6%, which was 1.8 percentage points higher than the nation overall (7.8%).
  • SNAP, alone, lifted 99,000 people above the poverty line in Maryland, including 49,000 children, per year between 2013 and 2017, on average.

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 We need your help. The need for accessible fresh, locally grown food is still here and every donation, big or small, will keep food on the table for your neighbors and farmers alike. With your tax-deductible gift to FFARMD, we can feed Maryland and support farmers in the year ahead. 

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