The need to provide food to hungry Hoosiers is increasing and is forecasted to increase even more in the coming year. In 2008, 13.1 percent of all Hoosiers and 18.3 percent of Hoosier children under 18 years old lived in poverty. Food stamp participation in Indiana was up 14.2 percent in 2009 compared to 2008 (Source - Feeding Indiana's Hungry). Indiana farmers are responding to this need through their Farmers Feed Us Facebook Fan Page. They are donating $1 for every new Facebook fan until Jan 11, and the goal is to reach 1,000 fans by that date. Become a fan today, and pass on the word. Each small step you take today is a large step towards feeding our Indiana neighbors.
What are ways you have responded to the growing need to feed Indiana's hungry?
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Thank you for joining this blog and helping to support our family farmers! We are awarding $25 grocery gift cards to those who interact with us on the blog and help keep the conversation of agriculture alive. Each comment or post will enter you into a weekly drawing. We will be doing numerous drawings until our official http://farmersfeedus.org rollout on Jan 11!
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