Our Approach

We don’t just ask why. We find solutions to hunger that transform and last. Our answer is to build power with grassroots initiatives that nourish people and enrich communities.

Enrich Communities

Invest in sustainable, grassroots solutions and training programs that help community members grow their own food, elevate their voice and share their knowledge with others.

Nourish People

Connect people to nutritious and affordable food through the most comprehensive database of emergency food access organizations in the U.S.

Build Power

Support communities working to transform our food system by building social justice and striking at the root causes of hunger and poverty.

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The Present-Day Situation in Venezuela Through the Voice of the Peasants

Last month, WhyHunger interviewed Kevin Rangel from the National Peasant Front Ezequiel Zamora, member of our ally global movement La Via Campesina International. The National Peasant Front is a social movement dedicated to advancing the rights of peasant communities through food sovereignty. With the legislative approval of a seed sovereignty

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Toward Economic Justice: Understanding the History of May Day in the United States

Written by Elena Seeley
Growing up, my understanding of May Day in this country hardly extended beyond Maypoles and flowers. Though I knew that somehow, somewhere the labor movement was implicated, I never learned that May Day commemorated the establishment of the 8-hour workday. And I certainly was never taught

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Produce Trucks Drive Change Through Albany

 
 
 
 
Imagine standing on a street corner with just a few dollars in your pocket. Your minimum wage job doesn’t pay enough to cover rent, childcare, transportation, and bills. The only places to buy food in your neighborhood are a couple of gas stations, a corner store

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