Upcoming Advocacy Dates

- Sign Michigan SNAP Support Letter to Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow:
The Food & Farm Bill – a national piece of legislation that includes funding for many domestic nutrition programs – is up for reauthorization and we need to make sure SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding is protected. Sign on to the Food Research & Action Center’s letter to Sen. Debbie Stabenow, urging her to protect this important program.

- Letter Writing Campaign:
May 20, 2-4 pm, Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, 901 Portage St.
Our focus for these letters will be for a fair Food & Farm Bill. We’ll have loads of paper, pens, sample letters and everything else – but we need you and other like-minded people to write letters to our legislators about the importance of feeding hungry people in our community and around the world. Contact Phyllis Hepp to RSVP or with questions: phyllis@kzoolf.org or 488-2617 ext. 211.

 - Support local food by shopping at one of Kalamazoo’s various farmers’ markets:
     - Bank Street Farmers Market: 1200 Bank St. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays from 7 am-2 pm
     – 100 Mile Market: 507 Harrison St. (People’s Food Co-op). Open Wednesdays from 3-7 pm. Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes now accepts any surplus produce at the end of the market.
     - Douglass Community Association Farmers Market: 1000 W. Paterson. Open Tuesdays from 3-6 pm beginning June 5
          

 - People’s Food Co-Op:
Check the Co-Op’s Event page for cooking classes, special sales, and food-related events.

- Fair Food Matters:
Keep up-to-date with FFM’s Event page for all events relating to food around Southwest Michigan.

Do you know of an upcoming advocacy event? Help us keep this calendar current by emailing advocacy@kzoolf.org