The Connecticut Food Bank and JB Sports are teaming up to host a virtual 5k April 13-19. The goal: to feed CT residents struggling with hunger during the coronavirus crisis.
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The Connecticut Food Bank and JB Sports are teaming up to host a virtual 5k April 13-19. The goal: to feed CT residents struggling with hunger during the coronavirus crisis.
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The Connecticut Food Association has issued new safety guidelines for protecting grocery store employees and their daily customers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump and Vice President Pence said grocery stores have assured the administration that they will remain open as normal, other than in some cases reducing hours to allow for thorough cleaning and restocking.
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A Southington landmark will soon make a comeback. Tops Supermarket plans to reopen on March 30 after a devastating fire burned the grocery store to the ground last March.
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Connecticut Food Association is thrilled to welcome our newest Spring intern, Julian Laird, from Trinity College in Hartford. Julian will be working at the CFA office over the next few months as our Communications and Public Affairs Intern. (more…)
Governor Ned Lamont proposed a lean $22.3 billion budget Wednesday that would push Connecticut’s emergency reserves close to $3 billion while keeping taxes largely flat.
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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…)