© 2025 KRPS | Four States Public Radio • PO Box 899 • Pittsburg, KS 66762 • (620) 235-4288 – KRPS is a broadcast service of Pittsburg State University
While driving down an East Texas country road I spotted this scene. The autumn trees and the late afternoon sun made these golden bales of hay shine just a little bit more. Fortunately I had my camera with me. (c) James Q. Eddy Jr.
The Four States NPR News Source 2025 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Award Winner 2nd Place for Website in a Medium Market
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

SNAP recipients struggle with the USDA food safety net, trying to stock up

By Grant Blankenship
Published November 1, 2025 at 6:39 AM CDT

Snap Recipients are already looking to stock up at food pantries, but USDA cuts earlier this year are exposing gaps in the food safety network.

Copyright 2025 NPR
NPR News
Grant Blankenship
Grant came to public media after a career spent in newspaper photojournalism. As an all platform journalist he seeks to wed the values of public radio storytelling and the best of photojournalism online.