At WhyHunger we strive for cross-collaboration among programs, understanding that as we build a movement to end hunger and poverty it is critical for domestic
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Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference Accepting RFPs for 2015
Suzanne Babb
In October 2014, several staff from WhyHunger attended the fourth annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners (BUGs) Conference. The conference strengthens networks and inspires new
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Nourishing Connections: Reflections on a Community Learning Project
Suzanne Babb
Back in March we shared reflections from the team at Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard (Bloomington, Indiana) after a site visit to their Nourishing Connections partners Neighbors
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Peer-to-Peer Learning: Nourishing Connections
Suzanne Babb
Nourishing Connections is a new project from the National Hunger Clearinghouse that connects emergency food providers to resources and helps bring together like-minded organizations to
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Building Community in Austin
Suzanne Babb
In January, NHC staff traveled to Austin, Texas to attend the One World Everybody Eats Summit and to visit with some new and old partners.
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The Ingredients for Change: Elijah’s Promise
Suzanne Babb
Elijah's Promise is not your usual emergency food provider. Located in New Brunswick, NJ, this multi-faceted organization is using food as a tool for change.
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How Emergency Food Providers Can Help Long After an Emergency
Suzanne Babb
On Wednesday, we brought you the story of Shore Soup Project, a one-year-old organization in the Rockaways, Queens, New York, founded in the wake of
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Building Resilience After a Hurricane
Suzanne Babb
Last month, WhyHunger headed out to the Rockaways, an area of New York City’s borough of Queens that was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, to
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Roots and Remedies
Suzanne Babb
At the end of July, I attended the Roots and Remedies gathering in San Antonio, Texas. The gathering, convened by the Praxis Project, is centered
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High in the Sky: Rooftop Farming in Hell’s Kitchen
Suzanne Babb
National Hunger Clearinghouse staff visited the Hell’s Kitchen Rooftop Farm Project as part of an urban agriculture tour put on by the Partnership for a
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