If you’re in need of SNAP ASSISTANCE replacement, check out these resources serving the NYC COMMUNITY. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Resources for people who have lost SNAP benefits in NYC.
Trump is not lifting the Government Shutdown nor is he obeying a Court Order to Pay SNAP Benefits. The GOP CONGRESS remains MIA. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Trump renovates Lincoln Bathroom & Kennedy Center while people are starving. The government is shutdown, Federal employees are not being paid and after touring Asia, Trump’s at Mar a Lago playing golf, costing the American people $60.7 million?
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there is funding available to sustain the SNAP program, this administration does not choose to utilize the funds. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Terminating SNAP is a choice and not a legal choice. Not only will 42 million Americans suffer, the Agricultural industry suffers and so will supermarkets. This is needless suffering!
Synopsis: TheVoiceOfJoyce Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days. It also means that the House will not be back at work before November 1, when at least twenty-five states have … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The House of Representatives is Shutdown for another week. No one will negotiate with the Democrats and rescind the Big Beautiful Bill.
America widened its campaign against suspected drug-smuggling boats to the Pacific. Pete Hegseth, the secretary of war, said the armed forces had bombed two “narco-terrorist” vessels near Colombia, killing five people. America had previously confined its strikes to the Caribbean, where it has hit at least seven boats since September. But most cocaine trafficked to America by sea comes … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The news in brief from the Economist. No frills, everything from ICE swooping down on Chinatown vendors to bailing out Argentina for $20-40 Billion, while Americans lose SNAP & prepare for a huge increase in ACA PREMIUMS.
Some farmers are becoming innovators and farming rice, when land is soaked. That’s clever. And rice is a healthy food source! Dispatches September 06, 2025 · View in browser In this week’s Dispatches:ProPublica’s Logan Jaffe talks with southern Illinois reporters Molly Parker, of Capitol News Illinois, and Julia Rendleman about their reporting on how federal policy reinforces … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The farming trap, getting subsidies for crops that are no longer viable on floodplains.
Analysis from the Financial Times shows a direct correlation between droughts and lower crop production, causing higher prices for food. Do we have to starve before people speak up and in America, demand Trump & TrumpsGOP be removed from office? Vote for change that protect our lives and provides us with a healthy lifestyle. Register … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Climate heating has an impact on Global crop Production.
The Supreme Court enforces Trump’s power and allows him to destroy the Dept of Education. A rescission bill is working its way through the Senate, giving Congress the opportunity to take money allocated for NPR and use it elsewhere. When this happens, there are no checks and balances on Trumps power. Worse, knowing the SNAP … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Democracy is in trouble.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/01/local-csa-farms-low-cost-food-access Sosa has no idea what her fellow members are electing to pay. “And that makes such a difference, to not feel like a charity,” she said. At Rock Steady, the annual price for members, based on their income, is split into high ($1,155), middle ($825) and lower ($660) brackets. In the lower bracket, that … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Sliding scale local produce farms offer a way for low income families to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables yearly. There are 500 farms Nationally that produce fruits and vegetables for a subscription community. Subscribers purchase whatever is produced weekly, for a price they can afford, based on their economic situation. At Rock Steady Farms in upstate New York, members are asked to determine their ability to pay and Food Stamps ( Snap & EBT cards from the Federal Nutrition Program), are accepted. Next year, these programs will be expanded Nationwide with Federal Assistance. Farms allowing you to pay what you’re able, give people agency and the ability to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. It’s a win win for small farms and their subscription community.
When 90% of the World’s farmers are small farmers, why aren’t Nations promoting what works and give indigenous voices a chance to be heard? When Roosevelt wanted to understand desertification, he sent aides to the Sahara desert. He listened to people and gradually we reclaimed our land and resources. Now, the entire World is in … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The COP27 was dominated by the interests of major agricultural businesses, promoting pseudoscience, instead of solutions to world food scarcity and lack of biodiversity.