The Connecticut Food Association (CFA) wholeheartedly supports this bipartisan federal measure that helps mitigate food insecurity by making it easier for food banks to collect and distribute food to our neighbors and Connecticut families in need. (more…)
On November 7th, CFA honored Jody Plonksi, Price Chopper Supermarkets Market 32, as our 2019 Person of the Year. Burr McDermott, Kayem Foods, received our Community Service Award, and Rob LaBonne, III, of LaBonne’s Markets was awarded Next Generation Leadership. See photos in our gallery.
Despite ongoing public fear of a national recession, state revenues largely remained constant, according to a new report Tuesday from fiscal analysts. General Fund revenues for the fiscal year that ends June 30 dropped by about $85 million below budgeted levels. (more…)
Big Y will open two new Connecticut World Class Market locations — at 656 New Haven Avenue in Derby and 150 Boston Post Road in Milford — on Thursday, Nov. 7. The supermarket chain said it began construction in January. (more…)
First responders and other volunteers in Manchester, South Windsor & Vernon will be collecting food and cash donations to stock area food pantries, starting in Manchester on Saturday & Sunday. Coordinated by the Ambulance Service of Manchester, the Emergency of Hunger Food Drive is in its 11th year. (more…)
We are excited to host Brooke Agro from Trinity College in Hartford as Connecticut Food Association’s Fall Communications and Public Affairs Intern. (more…)
The annual Convoy of Caring is one of the many ways that we recognize and the local food industry for all they do to fight hunger in our community.
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Below is a recap of upcoming state laws and regulations passed last session that impact retailers: minimum wage and tax rates on food and e-cigarettes. (more…)