In 2015, we are celebrating WhyHunger's 40th anniversary with a website that takes you back to our roots, explores our history and impact and looks forward to the future. Nourishing Tomorrow celebrates forty years of change and builds a legacy for the future of WhyHunger. Today, WhyHunger cofounder and executive director Bill Ayres reflects on the past forty years and looks forward to the
10-02-2015
Last week, we shared three videos from the 2014 Real Food Media Contest to highlight the value of storytelling in food and farming. This week, the 2015 Finalists were announced, and we’re excited to watch all ten of these short films! Films range from 30 seconds to four minutes in length, and each one reveals a different story about the
06-02-2015
We need your help! We are revamping the WhyHunger website to make it more user-friendly and engaging for all who seek to learn about WhyHunger and our work in the food justice movement. Please take this quick survey to give us insight into how you use the website and what we can do better. Thank you, we appreciate your input!
05-02-2015
WhyHunger staff recently came together to discuss ways we'd like to see the food justice movement advance in 2015 to increase food security and equality. Below are a few actions that anyone can take to help address root causes of hunger and move towards change. 1. Volunteer in February (or May) Many people like to volunteer on Thanksgiving or during the
04-02-2015
At WhyHunger, we value storytelling for its ability to connect people and motivate action. As Alison Cohen, WhyHunger’s Senior Director of Programs, said in her recent article on EcoWatch, “As old as time itself, storytelling has been a primary way to make sense out of the world around us. […] It’s in those moments of resonance and connection that a
30-01-2015
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 www. — also funded by a CFP grant — is profiling these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what the projects
27-01-2015
In 2015, we are celebrating WhyHunger's 40th anniversary with a website that takes you back to our roots, explores our history and impact and looks forward to the future. Nourishing Tomorrow celebrates forty years of change and builds a legacy for the future of WhyHunger. Today, WhyHunger cofounder and executive director Bill Ayres reflects on the past forty years and looks forward to the
10-02-2015
Last week, we shared three videos from the 2014 Real Food Media Contest to highlight the value of storytelling in food and farming. This week, the 2015 Finalists were announced, and we’re excited to watch all ten of these short films! Films range from 30 seconds to four minutes in length, and each one reveals a different story about the
06-02-2015
We need your help! We are revamping the WhyHunger website to make it more user-friendly and engaging for all who seek to learn about WhyHunger and our work in the food justice movement. Please take this quick survey to give us insight into how you use the website and what we can do better. Thank you, we appreciate your input!
05-02-2015
WhyHunger staff recently came together to discuss ways we'd like to see the food justice movement advance in 2015 to increase food security and equality. Below are a few actions that anyone can take to help address root causes of hunger and move towards change. 1. Volunteer in February (or May) Many people like to volunteer on Thanksgiving or during the
04-02-2015
At WhyHunger, we value storytelling for its ability to connect people and motivate action. As Alison Cohen, WhyHunger’s Senior Director of Programs, said in her recent article on EcoWatch, “As old as time itself, storytelling has been a primary way to make sense out of the world around us. […] It’s in those moments of resonance and connection that a
30-01-2015
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 www. — also funded by a CFP grant — is profiling these organizations through dynamic stories and pictures, to give a real flavor of what the projects
27-01-2015