By Thomas Fisher, WhyHunger Communications Intern, Summer 2014. From 1985-2013, WhyHunger recognized hundreds of innovative and inspired grassroots organizations across the nation with the Harry
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Grab a Seat and Listen In! Live Chat Recap
Christina Bronsing
Bring the real time conversation right to your screen! Listen in as WhyHunger’s Siena Chrisman hosted a lively discussion with Anna Lappé, director of the
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Hip-Hop Inspired Tribute to Cesar Chavez
Christina Bronsing
Just one month ago, we were surrounded by the the incredible honorees of this year's 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards Dinner.
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Gearing up for Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award Winners!
Candice Comisi
On June 3, we'll be honoring the 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards Dinner in New York City. We're excited
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Goats, Food Justice, and a Lot of Fun
Candice Comisi
What does food justice and youth empowerment look like? Check this out! With the cooperation of Live Real, Rooted in Community, Veggielution, Root Down LA,
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“Food, What?!” brings home a 2012 HCSRA
Brooke Smith
"Food, What?!" makes me smile. The name, the place, the people in it...it takes just a millisecond of thinking about any combination of those things
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Snapshot from the Field: CSU’s Lawrence DeFreitas on Community Sustainability
Lorrie Clevenger
On a recent visit to South Los Angeles, WhyHunger team Lorrie Clevenger and Brooke Smith made a stop at the St. John's market stand managed
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Snapshot from the Field: Urban Roots in Austin, TX
Lorrie Clevenger
Each spring, Urban Roots hires on 24 youth farm interns between the ages of 14-17 to work on their 3.5 acre urban sustainable farm located
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GRuB: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities in Olympia, WA
Brooke Smith
Did you ever stare out the window of high school chemistry class and wish yourself into a setting that made learning practical- a place where
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Snapshot from the Field: Tohono O’odham Community Action’s Project Oidag
Lorrie Clevenger
On a recent visit to the Tahono O'odham Nation in southeast Arizona, WhyHunger's Brooke Smith met up with Tohono O'odham Community Action's Project Oidag Coordinator,
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