Feeding South Florida

A Look at the Numbers Clears Up Unusually Public, Political – and Messy – Food Fight

A Look at the Numbers Clears Up Unusually Public, Political – and Messy – Food Fight
Javier Manjarres
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June 17, 2021
For more than a week now, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), and two large food banks – Feeding South Florida and Farm Share – have been embroiled in an unusually public and nasty political food fight. The dispute is over the award of a contract for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Broward County, set...
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Farm Share Squashes Competitor, Wins State Contract

Farm Share Squashes Competitor, Wins State Contract
Jim McCool
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June 10, 2021
After loud backlash from many elected officials across Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) plans to review her department's decision of discontinuing their partnership with Feeding South Florida as Farm Share wins their contract with the state. The decision to part ways with Feeding South Florida drew tons of controversy, especially focused around Broward County, […]
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