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June 24, 2020

The ROOT Report: COVID-19: Farmworkers Protect Farmworkers

WhyHunger has been in touch with our partners across the country and the globe to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their communities and what they’re doing to help. What we’ve heard has been both heartbreaking and inspiring—further demonstrating…

June 14, 2013

Community Food Assessment: A Tool to Build Community Voice

How to get the most democratic bang for your buck with a CFA: tips on organizing, building coalitions and advocating for policy change.

June 13, 2013

Should We Conduct a Community Food Assessment in Our City?

Has my community already conducted a community food assessment? Should we? Thinking through these questions can help you decide how to move forward.

June 13, 2013

Access Denied: Sustainable Food Center | Austin, TX

Learn how the Sustainable Food Center in East Austin conducted outreach and interviews for a community food assessment and what came of the results.

June 13, 2013

Active Community To Improve Our Nutrition (ACTION): Community Services Unlimited, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA

Big things are happening in Los Angeles thanks to Community Services Unlimited's program, ACTION: Active Community To Improve Our Nutrition. Find out how they engaged…

June 13, 2013

Fresno Fresh Access CFA: Fresno Metro Ministry | Fresno, CA

To learn how to translate ambitious goals into a successful community food assessment, check out the great work that Fresno Fresh Access has carried forward…

June 13, 2013

San Francisco Collaborative Food System Assessment | San Francisco, CA

An organized group with clear indicators and data collection can compile an awful lot of useful data -- see how the San Francisco Food Alliance…

June 12, 2013

Twitter Town Hall: Summer Meals are Here!

Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation. Only a fraction of kids who receive free breakfast and lunch during the school year participate in the Summer…

June 7, 2013

A Day in Brooklyn with Grassroots Food Justice Leaders

The 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners spent three days in New York City with us this week– always a highlight of our year! They…

June 6, 2013

hanna winery and homemade jams

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The ROOT Report: COVID-19: Farmworkers Protect Farmworkers