Food Justice

An employee wipes down the windows of the Argentino Las Olas restaurant as it prepares to open to customers on May 18, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Food Service Workers Are on the Brink of a Mental Health Crisis. These Efforts are Helping.

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05.26.20

latinx farmworkers harvesting lettuce in the fields

Op-ed: Migrant Farmworkers, Native Ranchers in Border States Hit Hardest by COVID-19

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05.22.20

a collage of photos of the work of Red Wing United doing their work to feed and support residents of Laredo.

Red Wing United is Building Power in Laredo, ‘The Last Place to Get Aid’

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05.21.20

people stand in the hallways of congress waiting to meet with politicians and lobby them on local food and farming issues. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

In the Face of COVID-19, State Legislators Push for Federal Support of Local Food Systems

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05.18.20

tractors in the field harvesting produce

California Is the Nation’s Ag Capital. Here’s How it’s Addressing the Food Crisis.

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05.11.20

food assistance from a mobile food pantry. (Photo CC-licensed by Phil Roeder)

Want to Fight Rising Food Insecurity? Listen to People Who’ve Been Hungry.

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05.08.20

delivering airline meals to the hungry with project isaiah and gate gourmet. Photo courtesy of Project Isaiah

Working with Airline Caterers, this Startup Nonprofit Has Delivered Over a Million Meals

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05.07.20

black woman wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic

People of Color are at Greater Risk of COVID-19. Systemic Racism in the Food System Plays a Role.

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05.05.20

people gardening in a community garden

The Moment for Food Sovereignty is Now

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04.02.20

Residents of the Spirit Lake reservation tending their community garden. (Photo by Heidi Zeigenmeyer)

Restoring Food Sovereignty on the Spirit Lake Reservation

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03.10.20

female farmworker picking tomatoes

After #MeToo, This Group Has Nearly Erased Sexual Harassment in Farm Fields

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03.09.20

Black women eating a fine meal at Resistance Served

Resistance Served 2020 Centers the Power of Black Women in Food

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02.28.20

Jennifer Taylor and Ron Gilmore at their Georgia farm. (Photo credit: Candace Pollock Moore / SSARE)

Jennifer Taylor Educates and Advocates for Underserved Small Farms in Florida

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02.27.20

woman rage baking in protest, hands covered in flour

Women’s Rage Finds Power in Protest—and Baking

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02.03.20

At Soul Fire Farm, a BIPOC-centered community farm, farmers learn regenerative methods such as heavy mulching and intercropping. Photo from Soul Fire Farm

Black Farmers Are Embracing Climate-Resilient Farming

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01.20.20

Rev. Floyd D. Harris Jr. harvests cabbage from Freedom School Fresno’s demonstration farm. (Photo © Joan Cusick)

Our Best Food Justice Stories of 2019

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12.26.19

four food justice leaders - malik yakini nina ichikawa ricardo salvador a-dae romero-briones

Food & Race: 10 Years of Creating a More Just Food System

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12.10.19

pittsburgh's urban farmers

Pittsburgh Grows Urban Gardens in the Fight Against Gentrification

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12.06.19