Think of fall gardening as a rhythm: start the slow-dancers early, then bring in the quick-steppers later. The Fall Redemption Plan from our very own, Hope Ostane-Baucom, grower, master gardener and all around expert.

Adjusted work requirements for able-bodied adults, revoked access to certain immigrant communities, freezing of the thrifty food plan, and shifts in state cost share responsibilities; we are headed toward a dumpster fire that can only be described as regressive and counterintuitive to the goal of “Making America Healthy Again”.

While global headlines captured attention, a quiet but crucial win for food access happened in the Senate. The SNAP cost-sharing proposal was removed, not by moral reckoning, but by a procedural rule.

When federal decisions threaten programs like SNAP, the impacts don’t stay in Washington. 📅 The House passed the budget reconciliation bill on May 22, 2025. Now we are watching the Senate prepare to vote.