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Food INSECURITY Numbers

Food INSECURITY Numbers

Food INSECURITY Numbers

Data from Feeding America on food insecurity rates organized nationally by state and by county.

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aLICE households

Food INSECURITY Numbers

Food INSECURITY Numbers

Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) 

data from United Way 

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MAPPING Tool

Food INSECURITY Numbers

MAPPING Tool

Utilize DoAg's interactive mapping tool to see where the needs exist for emergency feeding, the services currently available, and where services are needed.

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current food policies in connecticut

CT Farm Promotion

Gen. Stat. § Sec. 22-38a. Promotion of Connecticut-Grown farm products. Regulations.  


Farm to School 


Gen. Stat. § 22-38D Farm to school program. Connecticut-Grown for Connecticut Kids Week.


Gen. Stat. § 10-215D Regulations re nutrition standards for school breakfasts and lunches. Facilitation of purchases from local farmers.  


CT Farm Product Preference 

 • Gen. Stat. § 4a-57: Establishes a small purchase threshold for state agencies that simplifies bidding requirements for purchases of $50,000 or less, and waives the competitive bidding process for purchases of $10,000 or less. 


Gen. Stat. § 10-215j. School nutrition program bids by food service management companies. Consistency with farm to school program. Preference in award of contract. 


Gen. Stat. § Sec. 4a-51. (Formerly Sec. 4-110). Duties of Administrative Services Commissioner re purchases.  








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