The Farm Labor Reality Tour spent the last several days in snowy Wisconsin, lending support to food workers' struggles for justice, talking with organic farmers,
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Postcard from NC: Highlights from a Day of Service
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I'm serving as a FoodCorps mentor this year, which means that I'm getting to know the stellar Casey Hancock, who is spending her year teaching
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Community Food Project Grantee Spotlight: Adelante Mujeres
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Across the country, grantees of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP) are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to
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Announcing: 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners
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We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards! Since 1985, the Awards have recognized and championed innovative community-based organizations
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Liberia Charting a Course
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By Bee Vang, WhyHunger Policy Research Intern In mid-November of last year, a visitor from Liberia arrived at JFK airport with the intent of learning
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Happy Holidays!
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All of us at WhyHunger wish you a joyous holiday season and a peaceful and just 2013. The Connect blog will be back with more
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Celebrating Maya
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WhyHunger congratulates our partner and friend Maya Salsedo for winning the prestigious 2012 Brower Youth Award in recognition of her work for food justice, in particular her
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Meet the Farmers!
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Our great friend Just Food has worked for years to build a more just and regional food system in and around New York City, by
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving! Best wishes to you and your families on this day of sharing food and gratitude. We’re grateful for the work of our amazing
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Added Value Farm Cleans up after Sandy
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Red Hook Community Farm in Brooklyn, run by WhyHunger’s Imagine There’s No Hunger partner, Added Value, was submerged under two and half feet of water
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