Mass Food System Collaborative

Working to promote, monitor, and facilitate implementation of the MA Local Food Action Plan & build a resilient, sustainable & equitable local food system.

[Mass Food System Collaborative @MAFoodSys]

@RepPressley @MattapanFoodFit @FreshTruck @Ruthzee @juliaforboston @ClrHenrySantana @ErinforBoston @VoteWorrell @BOSfoodjustice @DTA_Listens Thank you for inviting us, Congresswoman Pressley!

[Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley]

Trump is refusing to comply with a court order to fund SNAP, despite having the funds to ensure folks are fed through Nov.

I convened food providers in the #MA7 who could go under as a result.

Republicans are letting families go hungry & devastating local economies. Their shutdown must end NOW.

[Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley]

We're sounding the alarm on the crisis facing families and small business thanks to Trump and Republicans' government shutdown.
https://t.co/tuJdWfRuhi

[Rep. Daniel Donahue @RepDanDonahue]

As SNAP benefits will not be supported through the month of November as the federal government shutdown continues, please remember that HIP will still provide SNAP recipients with funding to buy fresh local produce.

You must keep a balance of at least 1 cent to use it.

[Rep. David LeBoeuf @DavidLeBoeuf]

The federal gov’t chose not to issue SNAP benefits this month — but MA’s Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) is still active.
Keep at least $0.01 on your EBT to get $40+ in local fruits & veggies from HIP vendors. 🍎
Find one near you: https://t.co/BgDZSBmBci #MAPoli #MALeg

[Mass Food System Collaborative @MAFoodSys]

Tomorrow!

[Project Bread @projectbread]

Massachusetts families are at risk of going hungry come November if SNAP isn’t funded — and we need you to stand with us! 💥 RSVP to Rally for SNAP on the State House steps Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12 p.m. Let’s make our voices impossible to ignore. https://t.co/bwm1FpjtRf

[Mass Food System Collaborative @MAFoodSys]

Massachusetts families are at risk of going hungry come November if SNAP isn’t funded — join us at the State House! RSVP to Rally for SNAP on the State House steps Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 12pm.

[Massachusetts Law Reform Institute @MassLawReform]

Join MLRI, @projectbread, @Gr8BosFoodBank, @WorcCtyFoodBank, @FoodBankWMA, @MVFoodBank, @ChildrensHW, @MAFoodSys, and the entire Make Hunger History coalition at the MA State House on Tues. Oct. 28 at 12pm to urge our leaders: Do not delay SNAP!

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

That’s a wrap on our 15th annual Farm Tour! Central & Western Mass is home to the best produce & meat in the U.S. But I’ll be blunt: our farmers are facing serious challenges. Many told me they’re struggling to make a living amid a crushing affordability crisis, Trump’s tariffs, cuts to nutrition assistance programs, and labor shortages spurred by mass deportations.

Under Trump, the message to small family farms is clear: get big, or get out. Not on my watch—I’m going back to Washington fired up to fight for our farmers.

I also want to thank all the local folks & community organizations that joined our tour—including State Sens. @jo_comerford, Paul Mark, @ryanfattman; State Reps. Lindsay Sabadosa, @josephdmckenna, @katedonaghue; and @MassDeptAgr, @NRCS_MA, @RD_SNE, @mafoodsys, CISA & @metrowestfoodc1.

[Project Bread @projectbread]

A reminder that Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) benefits are increasing!  Beginning September 1, 2025 the new HIP benefit caps will be:
Households of 1–2 people: $40/month
Households of 3–5 p: $60/month
Households of 6 or more:$80/month
https://t.co/Ps38BOu0c4

[Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) @DTA_Listens]

The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) will restore its tiered benefit structure effective September 1, 2025. Households receiving SNAP will be eligible for $40, $60, or $80 based on size.

[Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley]

The Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan is doing incredible work promoting access to healthy foods & standing in the gap to support vulnerable residents.

It was a joy to join them in community last week for live music, to shop local produce, & to learn more about their efforts.

[WooFoodPolicyCouncil @WooFoodPolicy]

A little good news to shine a light. Thanks to tireless advocacy from @MAFoodSys @RECWorcester & others, HIP benefits have doubled - just in time for the best seasonal produce!

[Regional Environmental Council @RECWorcester]

🎉Starting July 1st, the Health Incentives Program (HIP) will reimburse up to $40/month for fresh food bought from MA farmers using SNAP!
👉Learn about using SNAP/HIP at our markets: https://t.co/M8hzGbYj7H
#RECWorcester #FoodJustice #HIP #SNAP

[Patricia Baker @PatMLRI]

TY @MassGovernor for joining 22 Guvs & speaking out. Proposed SNAP cuts and cost-shifting to states are UNCONSCIONABLE. @DTA_Listens @projectbread @FoodBankWMA @MAFoodSys @Gr8BosFoodBank @MVFoodBank @USCCB @SenWarren @SenMarkey @CivilLegalAid

[Mass Food System Collaborative @MAFoodSys]

Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll Administration, especially the team at @MassEEA, for all their work on the MassReady Act (aka the environmental bond bill)! Excited to see more than $200 million of investment for a sustainable, equitable, resilient local food system. #mapoli

[Governor Maura Healey @MassGovernor]

Today, I filed the Mass Ready Act to protect communities from severe weather — and the costs that come with it.

Because for every $1 we invest in strong infrastructure and restoration, we save $13 when the extreme weather hits.

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

SNAP isn’t driving the deficit — billionaire tax cuts are. In a powerful new piece, Gina Plata-Nino, JD, SNAP Deputy Director, outlines the real costs of Senate Republicans’ proposed SNAP cuts. Read why this fight matters: https://t.co/TEoYU8zxB9

[WooFoodPolicyCouncil @WooFoodPolicy]

SNAP helps millions of kids eat. Now Congress wants to gut it — slashing $300 billion to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest households and corporations. It’s cruel, calculated, and happening this week. Contact your Senator now: https://t.co/uGNfRZBJH2 https://t.co/ECOxhqzcaN

[Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley]

Medicaid is healthcare. SNAP is food assistance.

Both are lifelines and we're not done fighting for them.

The Senate must reject Republicans' Big Ugly Bill and protect our families.

[Mass Food System Collaborative @MAFoodSys]

@RepPressley @ColorOfChange @RepSummerLee @RepAdams Thank you Congresswoman Pressley!