This is the 1st profile in a 3-part series. Denise O'Brien distributes vegetable shares to the members of her community supported agriculture (CSA) program from her
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New Series! WhyHunger Farmer Profiles
Siena Chrisman
Farmers are “in” right now. With today’s trend towards local food and sustainable agriculture, farmers are making the news, appearing on lists of most influential
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Farm Labor Reality Tour: One Year On
Siena Chrisman
This weekend, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is ending their ten-day "Now Is the Time" tour with rallies in Lakeland, Florida, headquarters of Publix supermarkets, asking
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Empowerment via Vegetables
Siena Chrisman
Our long-time partner and friend Food, What?! has just produced a stellar short film about their fantastic youth empowerment work. Check it out to hear
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The 2014 Farm Bill: A Reflection After 40 Years of Advocacy
Siena Chrisman
By WhyHunger Executive Director Bill Ayres Having worked to end hunger and poverty for the last 40 years, I know that the passage of a
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“The Meat Racket”: Three Questions
Siena Chrisman
In The Meat Racket, investigative reporter Christopher Leonard takes on the astonishing consolidation of the US meat industry in recent decades--and delivers a damning account
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Community Food Projects Grantee Spotlight: Rippling Waters Farm
Siena Chrisman
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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On the Verge of a New Food and Farm Bill
Siena Chrisman
After two years and two failed attempts, Congress is on the verge of passing a new (food and) farm bill. The farm bill ultimately is
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In Memory of John Kinsman
Siena Chrisman
John Kinsman, a dairy farmer and loving husband and father from the hilly Driftless region of Wisconsin was an unlikely and unassuming giant in the global
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Community Food Projects Grantee Spotlight: Taos County Economic Development Corporation
Siena Chrisman
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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