Our friends at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and allies around the country have been stepping up the pressure on recalcitrant fast food giant Wendy's,
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The Power of Sharing Stories
Siena Chrisman
By Saulo Araujo, Global Movements Program Director Rose Edith Germain listened attentively, eager to learn. She shook her head in disbelief when Joe Fagen talked
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Beyond Emergency Food: Thoughts from both sides of the border
Siena Chrisman
Join WhyHunger's National Hunger Clearinghouse Director Jessica Powers on Wednesday, December 11, 12 - 1PM EST for "Beyond Emergency Food: Thoughts from both sides of the
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Why I Am Not Attending the Maine Food Summit
Siena Chrisman
Our friend Bob St. Peter, farmer and co-founder of Food for Maine's Future, wrote this open letter to participants of today's Maine Food Summit. Bob
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International Food Workers Week
Siena Chrisman
We are pleased to support our friends at the Food Chain Workers Alliance, in launching the second annual International Food Workers Week, November 24-30, 2013!
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No food to waste: Nonprofit, inmates join forces to help hungry Vermonters
Siena Chrisman
At Salvation Farms in Vermont, Executive Director Theresa Snow, a long-time colleague and co-author of our forthcoming publication Beyond Bread: Healthy Food Sourcing in Emergency
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Wendy’s Founder’s Week — of Action!
Siena Chrisman
This week, our friends at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and their allies are commemorating Wendy's annual Founder’s Week (November 11-17) – but with a bit of a twist from how
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Community Food Projects Grantee Spotlight: Community Services Unlimited
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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What We’re Reading Now: Weekly Round-up
Siena Chrisman
A few of the articles that have caught our eye this week... The Hidden Benefits of Food Stamps Christopher D. Cook, Mother Jones/Food and Agriculture
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#FoodSovPrize
Siena Chrisman
Last Tuesday's Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony was a great success – at the historic Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York City, at livestream
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