We lend our voice to the chorus of advocates, farmers and Berkshire lawmakers calling for the full funding of the state’s Healthy Incentives Program. How could we not? The Healthy Incentives Program, ...

WORCESTER ― Once the state implements cuts to the Healthy Incentives Program on Dec. 1, a move administrators deem necessary to ensure the program runs throughout the year, Maria Diaz will not be able ...

Last year, we urged Massachusetts lawmakers to reprioritize the Healthy Incentives Program. We’re pleased to see the program known as HIP will restore higher benefit caps thanks to a spending bill ...

SPRINGFIELD — On a recent afternoon, city resident Jeanette and her young child walked into the Walnut Street Farm Store to pick up produce. Jeanette receives $60 per month from the state’s Healthy ...

Some western Mass farms say new cuts in the state program that helps low-income people buy fresh produce is creating a financial crisis. Before the cuts, families with SNAP food benefits would get ...

Atlas Farm Store manager Kelly Hickey in the Deerfield farm store. Atlas Farm Store in the Deerfield. gazette file photo A big change will be coming to families who take advantage of the Healthy ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - With the federal government saying they will not be funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as of Saturday amid the government shutdown.

Meghan Hastings, of Dave's Natural Garden out of Granby, talks with Thomas M. Kennedy of Northampton who was using his HIP funds to buy fresh fruit and vegetables at Grow Food Northampton's Tuesday ...