On June 3, we'll be honoring the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards Dinner in New York City. We're excited
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Victory for the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Brazil
Candice Comisi
Some good news yesterday from our friends in Brazil--after 20 years of grassroots-led direct action to win title to their land, the Landless Workers Movement,
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Candice Comisi
Our friend Tanya Fields, founder of The BLK Projek in the South Bronx (NYC) and mother of four, sent us some thoughts on being a
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Dolores Huerta, Saru Jayaraman Speak Out Against Food Systems Injustices
Candice Comisi
Last week in New York City, The New School held its 29th Social Research Conference, "Food and Immigrant Life: The Role of Food in Forced
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White House Recognizes Coalition of Immokalee Workers Fair Food Program
Candice Comisi
President Barack Obama recently singled out CIW's Fair Food Program in a new report, calling it "one of the most successful and innovative programs" addressing and actively changing
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What We’re Reading: Food News in Brief
Candice Comisi
Some of the articles and reports about the global food issues that caught our eye this week: Tunis 2013: If we rely on corporate seed,
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Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Executive Director Wins the Goldman Environmental Prize
Candice Comisi
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), a 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winner, has given us yet another achievement to celebrate! Executive Director Kimberly Wasserman-Nieto was just
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How to Be a Good Ally
Candice Comisi
Over on Facebook, we've been talking about what it means to be an ally. Building a movement takes work from all across the food system--including from
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Community Food Project Grantee Spotlight: Community Action Duluth
Candice Comisi
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects
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Community Food Project Grantee Spotlight: Athens Land Trust
Candice Comisi
This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects
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