Acting against hunger – Times of India

Postal pointers: Civil War stamps commemorate 150th anniversaryLehigh Acres CitizenThe U.S. Postal Service has issued a Civil War: 1863 Forever postal stamp. It was introduced on May 23 in Vicksburg, Miss., at the Vicksburg National Military Park and at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa. The Forever stamps are …and more » More: continued…

Florida best state management of food stamp programTampabay.comOf the $34.6-billion awarded nationally last year out of the food stamp program — which is now called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) …and more » More: continued here

New York Daily News Fresh cuts in the Food Stamp program will make life worse for New York's hungryNew York Daily NewsCome Nov. 1 — just in time for the holidays — thousands of New York families, who already struggle every day to put food on the table, will have to struggle even harder. The…

Canada Geese federal duck stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsTwo $25 Canada Geese federal duck stamps will be issued June 23 with an event scheduled in Little Rock, Ark. The stamps, each featuring a painting by James Hautman of three Canada geese in flight, will be issued with a water-activated adhesive in a … More: continued here

Vendors at 11 farmers’ markets in Kansas accept food stamps, up from two last year. The 11 markets now take Vision Cards, the Electronic Benefit Transfer method for the Food Assistance Program in Kansas. More: continued here

The federal government is encouraging people to sign up for food stamps. More: continued here