{"id":37070,"date":"2025-08-06T14:06:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=37070"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:06:55","slug":"commissioners-step-up-support-for-chester-county-food-bank-after-trump-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=37070","title":{"rendered":"Commissioners step up support for Chester County Food Bank after Trump cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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County Commissioner Josh Maxwell and Administrative Assistant Beth Angiulo harvesting onions for the Chester County Food Bank.<\/p><\/div>\n

In response to critical funding shortfalls caused by significant federal budget cuts, Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe have accelerated the release of County-directed support for the Chester County Food Bank. A $75,000 grant\u2014the remaining portion of the Food Bank\u2019s allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)\u2014has been disbursed early to help address the organization\u2019s immediate supply needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the significant funding setbacks experienced by the Chester County Food Bank, the board members, staff and volunteers there have shown tremendous determination to keep food and other essential supplies flowing for those who truly need them,\u201d said Commissioners Maxwell, Moskowitz and Roe.\u00a0 \u201cOurs is a community that rises to the occasion when there are emergency needs, and we will always look at ways to be part of the emergency response.\u00a0 In this case, a response to fund emergency food support.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the expedited grant, Chester County Government employees have stepped up with a month-long drive to donate funds, food and other needed goods.<\/p>\n

Chester County Chief Executive Officer David Byerman said, “Public service is more than a job, it\u2019s a calling. Chester County Steps Up is our way of celebrating that calling: showcasing how our employees lead with heart, give back with purpose, and step up when it matters most.”<\/p>\n

Chester County Government\u2019s ongoing partnership with the county\u2019s Food Bank network includes donating fresh produce cultivated in raised beds at the Chester County Prison Work Release Center and the Chester County Youth Center. Through the Trellis for Tomorrow program, over 6,300 pounds of organic produce were grown in 2024 alone, and since the program began at both the Work Release Center in 2014, and the Youth Center in 2013, more than 45,000 pounds of produce have been harvested.<\/p>\n

Additionally, thanks to the Commissioners\u2019 allocation of land at Springton Manor Farm, the Chester County Food Bank grows produce year-round in a 36-foot greenhouse and an 80-foot high tunnel (hoop house). Seasonal vegetables are also cultivated in a field spanning nearly one acre.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chester County Commissioners have been steadfast in their commitment to ensuring a food secure Chester County. We truly couldn\u2019t accomplish our mission without the support of the county and our community\u201d, said Andrea Youndt CEO of Chester County Food Bank.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In response to critical funding shortfalls caused by significant federal budget cuts, Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe have accelerated the release of County-directed support for the Chester County Food Bank. A $75,000 grant\u2014the remaining portion of the Food Bank\u2019s allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)\u2014has been disbursed early […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[20,11,3912,13050],"class_list":["post-37070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-chester-county","tag-chester-county-food-bank","tag-featured","tag-trump-funding-cuts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37070"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37071,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37070\/revisions\/37071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}