To recognize National Poetry Month we’ve compiled a few poems that staff enjoy, including one written by Co-founder Bill Ayres, that convey powerful imagery, highlight issues within the food system and celebrate food! Original Poem THE FAMILY FARM By Bill Ayers I remember the picture in my first grade book, The red barn, the silo, the farmyard animals, The cows
17-04-2015
In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 12-18), we conducted an interview with Gary Bienstock, a volunteer with WhyHunger’s Nourish Network for the Right to Food. This is an edited conversation with Megan Campbell, a junior at Fordham University and the Communications Intern at WhyHunger. Volunteer Gary Bienstock Name: Gary Bienstock Age: 69 Hometown: Born in the Bronx, raised in
15-04-2015
You are invited to join WhyHunger, The Point and the NYC Community Garden Coalition (NYC CGC) for our event on Friday, April 17th from 5:30-7:00pm to celebrate the International Day of Peasant Struggle and the launch of WhyHunger's Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty Into Action publication. This event will be held at The Point in Bronx, NY and will feature noted panelists from
09-04-2015
They work hard harvesting citrus, ferns and broccoli to put food on the table, in working conditions that are often inhumane --with limited access to water, no breaks and exposure to harmful pesticides. But without other options, they keep on working to feed their children, and us. “To be good at harvesting broccoli, you should be able to make a
07-04-2015
Continuing WhyHunger’s Food Justice Voices series, is “Social Justice for Lunch: Delta Fresh Foods Initiative at the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference.” This piece explores the work of the Delta Fresh Foods Initiative (DFFI) to transform the food system in the Mississippi Delta region into one that is more equitable and just for all. Social Justice for Lunch gives insight
31-03-2015
To conclude Farmworker Awareness Week, I am happy to share my experience at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) Parade and Concert for Fair Food. The annual action, held this year in St. Petersburg, Florida, was a gathering of thousands of allies, including WhyHunger, from across the country who stepped up to raise the consciousness of consumers and fight for the
27-03-2015
Oscar Otzoy In honor of National Farm Worker Awareness Week, WhyHunger is featuring a story from Community Voices, a storytelling site that amplifies the voices of grassroots leaders and organizations across the country to demonstrate how small acts of food sovereignty happening across the country add up to a powerful, vital collective. Oscar Otzoy came to the United States in
25-03-2015
Wade in the Water sung by St. James Missionary Baptist Church of Canton When I would hear Wade in the Water, a famous black spiritual, even as a child I would be over come with a deep sadness. A profound sense of loss that often moved me to tears. A few years ago I shared that with an elder I
22-03-2015
WhyHunger is proud to release its first agroecology publication, “Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty into Action.” Agroecology is an agricultural method based on the traditional knowledge of those who cultivate the land and a way of life. We believe its practice is critical to addressing global hunger and increasing communities’ access to basic resources such as land, water and seeds. The
20-03-2015
Stories of WhyHunger Ally the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO), and Fishing Communities in Sri Lanka. This is the 1st in a 3-part series of articles on NAFSO and the communities whose rights it defends. Part 1: Resilience, the Struggle for Human Rights, and a Decade of Hardship click image to see more There are hundreds of thousands of fishing families
18-03-2015
To recognize National Poetry Month we’ve compiled a few poems that staff enjoy, including one written by Co-founder Bill Ayres, that convey powerful imagery, highlight issues within the food system and celebrate food! Original Poem THE FAMILY FARM By Bill Ayers I remember the picture in my first grade book, The red barn, the silo, the farmyard animals, The cows
17-04-2015
In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 12-18), we conducted an interview with Gary Bienstock, a volunteer with WhyHunger’s Nourish Network for the Right to Food. This is an edited conversation with Megan Campbell, a junior at Fordham University and the Communications Intern at WhyHunger. Volunteer Gary Bienstock Name: Gary Bienstock Age: 69 Hometown: Born in the Bronx, raised in
15-04-2015
You are invited to join WhyHunger, The Point and the NYC Community Garden Coalition (NYC CGC) for our event on Friday, April 17th from 5:30-7:00pm to celebrate the International Day of Peasant Struggle and the launch of WhyHunger's Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty Into Action publication. This event will be held at The Point in Bronx, NY and will feature noted panelists from
09-04-2015
They work hard harvesting citrus, ferns and broccoli to put food on the table, in working conditions that are often inhumane --with limited access to water, no breaks and exposure to harmful pesticides. But without other options, they keep on working to feed their children, and us. “To be good at harvesting broccoli, you should be able to make a
07-04-2015
Continuing WhyHunger’s Food Justice Voices series, is “Social Justice for Lunch: Delta Fresh Foods Initiative at the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference.” This piece explores the work of the Delta Fresh Foods Initiative (DFFI) to transform the food system in the Mississippi Delta region into one that is more equitable and just for all. Social Justice for Lunch gives insight
31-03-2015
To conclude Farmworker Awareness Week, I am happy to share my experience at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) Parade and Concert for Fair Food. The annual action, held this year in St. Petersburg, Florida, was a gathering of thousands of allies, including WhyHunger, from across the country who stepped up to raise the consciousness of consumers and fight for the
27-03-2015
Oscar Otzoy In honor of National Farm Worker Awareness Week, WhyHunger is featuring a story from Community Voices, a storytelling site that amplifies the voices of grassroots leaders and organizations across the country to demonstrate how small acts of food sovereignty happening across the country add up to a powerful, vital collective. Oscar Otzoy came to the United States in
25-03-2015
Wade in the Water sung by St. James Missionary Baptist Church of Canton When I would hear Wade in the Water, a famous black spiritual, even as a child I would be over come with a deep sadness. A profound sense of loss that often moved me to tears. A few years ago I shared that with an elder I
22-03-2015
WhyHunger is proud to release its first agroecology publication, “Agroecology: Putting Food Sovereignty into Action.” Agroecology is an agricultural method based on the traditional knowledge of those who cultivate the land and a way of life. We believe its practice is critical to addressing global hunger and increasing communities’ access to basic resources such as land, water and seeds. The
20-03-2015
Stories of WhyHunger Ally the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO), and Fishing Communities in Sri Lanka. This is the 1st in a 3-part series of articles on NAFSO and the communities whose rights it defends. Part 1: Resilience, the Struggle for Human Rights, and a Decade of Hardship click image to see more There are hundreds of thousands of fishing families
18-03-2015