Kentucky’s new agriculture commissioner is making the fight against hunger a top priority. Ryan Quarles says one in six Kentuckians is food insecure.
"It is a surprising statistic, and hunger is often one of the ailments that people sometimes hide," Quarles told WKU Public Radio. "It's an embarrassing part of their lives."
A new Kentucky commission focused on hunger will bring together farmers, food banks, churches, and non-profits to confront the issue.
Kentucky already has a Farms to Food Banks program that allows the state’s residents to make a donation to food banks on their income taxes. The same program also lets farmers market their produce that would otherwise not be bought by grocery stores due to slight imperfections.
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