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10/15/2026

10/01/2026

Why should you come to the Indian Orchard Food Truck Festival?

Good food, local vendors, music, and a chance to spend the day with friends, family, and neighbors. What more could you ask for?

This year is also a special one because we’re celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Indian Orchard Food Truck Festival! 🎉

Come hungry, check out our vendors, enjoy the entertainment, and spend some time with the community. Whether you stay for an hour or hang out with us for the day, we’d love to see you there!

📅 October 10th & 11th - Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Myrtle Street Park
117 Main Street, Indian Orchard, MA 01151

Bring your friends and family, and help us spread the word by sharing this post!

See you at the Food Truck Fest! ❤️

10/01/2026

SNAP is changing fast, and new national reporting lays out the numbers. More than 4 million people, many of them children, have lost access to SNAP food assistance between last July and April. Nationally, participation is down 11%, from about 42 million people to 37 million.

More changes are on the way. Starting this October, states will take on a bigger share of SNAP's administrative costs. An even bigger shift lands in October 2027, when many states will also take on a share of SNAP's benefit costs. Experts warn these funding changes could push some states to scale back the program or step away from it altogether.

Here's why that matters to all of us: there's no replacement for SNAP. For every meal the Feeding America network provides, SNAP provides nine. Food banks and SNAP work together to help neighbors put food on the table, and when one piece shrinks, the whole system feels it.

Understanding what's changing is the first step toward protecting food access for everyone.

Get the facts on SNAP: FeedingAmerica.org/SnapFacts

10/01/2026

Calling all vendors, food trucks, and sponsors! 🎉

Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity’s second annual Habitat Family Fun Fest is coming to Vanished Valley Brewing Company in Ludlow on Saturday, Oct. 17—and we want YOU to join the fun!

Showcase your business, serve up something delicious, or support affordable homeownership as an event sponsor. 🏡💙

Learn more and get involved at habitatspringfield.org/fun-fest
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