Young child in a yellow shirt and is holding an egg.

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 on community organizing and provides a space for organizers from around the country to plot, build and connect the dots between issues, movements and individuals. For me, gatherings like this are an important space to

One of the first things I noticed on my arrival in Colombia was the overwhelming amount of local currency I received on exchanging US dollars. One dollar equals 1,882 Colombian pesos –and those pesos go a long way. Because I carried a US passport, I did not need a visa to enter or stay in Colombia; a small privilege bought with the

This spotlight is a feature in a series of the USDA Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Grantees are doing some of the most innovative and collaborative projects to change local and regional food systems. WhyHunger’s Food Security Learning Center — also funded by a CFP grant — has recently begun to profile these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor

This guide features resources and information about innovative programs for healthy food sourcing implemented by organizations around the country.