Philabundance is the largest hunger relief organization in greater Philadelphia, working with 365 local partners to distribute over 26 million pounds of food annually. But food distribution is only one way Philabundance addresses hunger in its nine-county service area. Recognizing the importance of job training and living wages in long-term solutions to hunger, Philabundance launched the Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK)

WhyHunger joins thousands of advocates and partner organizations standing in solidarity with the immigrant workers, families and individuals being targeted by the recent attacks, raids and policies of the U.S. government. After 43 years of working to ensure everyone has the right to nutritious food, we are keenly aware of the connections between the spike in anti-immigrant rhetoric and actions,

        Did you know that Cuba is one of the world’s great innovators in sustainable farming practices? The Cesar Escalante Credit & Services Cooperative in Boyeros, Cuba is one of 20 farming cooperatives in the region that’s working to develop and adapt agroecological farming practices to produce healthy food in a changing climate. Together, they’re feeding their

        “Food and farming are the essence of life. Food and farming can be used to have dominion over people, countries, over neighbors and communities or it can be used to liberate.” - Jesús Vázquez, Organización Boricuá, National Coordination Team This summer marks the 30th anniversary of Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Ecológica, a powerful collective of farmers,

Written by Adriana Mullin   Image: Zainal Afrin Fuat, member of the International Coordination Committee of La via Campesina giving his opening remark at the launch of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming.     “Long live Family Farmers!” Zainal Arifin Faut, a member of the International Coordination Committee of La Via Campesina, exclaimed, concluding his speech at a