Jewel Pedi, matriarch and co-founder of FOOD Share, has done everything from gathering food donations, organizing fundraisers, delivering food to seniors, children and families, energizing volunteers and lobbying legislators so need families in Ventura County don't have to go hungry.

Hungry American's can't wait for the Farm Bill

The farm bill would increase funding to the United States Department of Agriculture and Emergency Food Assistance Program to support food banks and hunger related programs across the country.