SNAP

The Idaho House wants to ban candy and soda from the list of eligible foods that can be purchased with federal food benefits.

A bill that would forbid Idaho food benefit recipients from using taxpayer dollars to buy candy or soda is getting put on ice for a couple weeks.

Several pantries in the region have seen their number of customers double since the pandemic began. Some folks who never needed food assistance before this summer are coming for the first time.

Most students enrolled half-time or more in college typically aren't eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes known...

According to a new analysis, proposed changes to the federal poverty line could mean big changes for low income people in the Mountain West.The Trump…

The ongoing federal government shutdown means folks who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, will…

The Senate and House have passed two versions of the Farm Bill. The differences between the two pieces of legislation now have to be hashed out by…

The U.S. Senate passed a $955 billion Farm Bill Monday. It covers everything from crop insurance to conservation, to commodity programs. But by far the…