Delaware Distributes Initial First State Food Relief Funds
NEW CASTLE (November 7, 2025) – Nearly 60,000 Delaware households woke this morning to find First State Food Relief Funds from the State of Delaware added to their EBT card balance. The deposits represent time-limited support to protect eligible Delawareans’ access to food in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Families will be receiving texts […]
Sponsors and Meal Sites Sought for 2024 Summer Food Service Program
A program that targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have meals during the summer is seeking sponsors and meal sites for meal locations. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered in Delaware by the Department of Education (DDOE). Sponsors are reimbursed for all meals served free at approved meal sites in low-income areas to children 18 years and under.
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Students Take Home Awards from the Big E
Delaware FFA members from across the state brought home national awards from The Big E in Springfield, MA, last month.
Sponsors, Meal Sites Sought for 2023 Summer Food Service Program
A program that targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have meals during the summer is seeking sponsors and meal sites for meal locations. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered in Delaware by the Department of Education (DDOE). […]
First State Food System Program Opens Second Grant Application Cycle
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced that beginning on April 19, 2023, the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy (Council) will accept grant applications for the second cycle of the First State Food System Program. Through this program, funding is available to Delaware farmers and a diverse range of food supply chain entities. Awarded funds will aid local entities to expand capacity, coordinate with partners in their communities, and do their part to build resilience in Delaware’s food system.
