Food Justice

Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education Executive Director Shirley Sherrod stands in a pecan orchard at New Communities in Dougherty County, Georgia in May 2019. Photo by Mike Kane for Marguerite Casey Foundation's Equal Voice News.

How a Black Farming Community Found Justice

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08.16.19

Cherisse Jones-Branch. (Photo courtesy of Arkansas State)

Preserving Food, Practicing Politics: The Undercover Activism of Black Women in Rural Arkansas

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08.01.19

Women from Yulchen Frontera who are members of the Ixquisis Peaceful Resistance against the San Mateo Hydroelectric Project, pose for a photo. Ixquisis, San Mateo Ixtatan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. April 26, 2019.

Environmental Defenders—Often Fighting Agribusiness—Are Being Violently Silenced Around the World

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07.31.19

clean drinking water coming from the tap

300 California Communities Can’t Drink From the Tap. Will More Money Make a Difference?

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07.29.19

The Castanea fellows

A New Crop of Food Justice Fellowships Seed Future Leaders

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07.25.19

A gathering of urban farmers and gardeners in Philadelphia

Soil Generation is Saving Community Gardens in Philadelphia

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07.23.19

A community dinner at Hanscom Air Force Base produced in collaboration with Blue Star Families, a military family support organization. The families worked together to make tzatziki for a shared appetizer course. (Photo courtesy of The Family Dinner Project)

The Family Dinner Project Wants to Help You Make Communal Meals Happen

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06.14.19

students eating school food in boston USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

Boston Brings Sustainability, Equity to Its Food Purchasing

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06.10.19

person shopping in a grocery store

After a Decade of Food Access Work, Are People Eating Any Healthier?

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06.04.19

Keisha and Warren tend to their garden at their home. Photo © Lynsey Witherspoon

What Reparations Could Mean for Black Farmers

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05.23.19

Students at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia enjoy breakfast at school as part of the federally assisted National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. (USDA photo by Bob Nichols)

Can We Stop Kids From Being Shamed Over School Lunch Debt?

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05.21.19

Monica Brooks speaks at a press conference supporting CHAA. (Photo © Lisa Held)

The Battle Over Air Quality near Factory Farms on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

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05.20.19

Maria Payan recalls her struggles living next to a massive broiler chicken operation.

New Film Captures the Brutal Reality of Living Near Factory Farms

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05.02.19

SNAP is Going Online. Will the Term ‘Food Desert’ Soon Be Obsolete?

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05.01.19

farm workers picking carrots in the field.

Does Your Food Label Guarantee Fair Farmworkers’ Rights? This One Does.

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04.29.19

A rendering of the Neighborhood Grocery by Herman Kiefer Development LLC. (Photo courtesy of Neighborhood Grocery)

Is Detroit Finally Getting a Black-Owned Grocery Store?

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04.04.19

When Richelle and her partner, Dallas were planning their vacation to Puerto Rico, they knew they wanted to volunteer somewhere for a day. They reached out to World Central Kitchen’s Puerto Rico team, who coordinated a visit to ARECMA where they helped farmer Jose for the day. Pictured above: Richelle + Jose.

Photo Essay: Puerto Rico’s Small Farmers Rebuild, with Help from Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen

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03.25.19

melony samuels in a hoop house providing food for Brooklyn residents

Meet the Woman Helping Change the Way Brooklyn Eats

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03.21.19