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Portrait of female butcher using digital tablet with face mask at a meatpacking plant

USDA Offers Farmworkers and Meatpacking Workers $600 in COVID Relief

By Lisa Held

September 9, 2021

Does the shift mark a new era at the agency—or is it too little too late?

The End of Pandemic Safety-Net Programs May Cause Rural Food Insecurity to Rise

By Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder

August 30, 2021

South Portland Food Cupboard is one of the food pantries operated by the Good Shepard Food Bank in Maine. The Pantry is led by a team of over 130 volunteers who pick up donations, stock shelves and serve clients. (Photo credit: Good Shepherd Food Bank via Facebook)

Colleges Rush to Sign Students Up for Food Aid, as Pandemic Rules Make More Eligible

By Alejandra Salgado, CalMatters

August 20, 2021

Sacramento State student Madeline Waters prepares a meal, in her Sacramento home with ingredients provided by CalFresh on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters College Journalism Network

Op-ed: COVID Took More Than Native Lives. It Also Took Our Foodways.

By Ruth Hopkins

June 17, 2021

Ruth Hopkins' father, hunting with his nephews. (Photo courtesy of Ruth Hopkins)

Op-ed: How the Pandemic Made it Harder For Immigrants to Access Food

By Megan Carney and Teresa Mares

April 29, 2021

Food is distributed at the Ebenezer Seventh-day Adventist church on July 22, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The church distributes hundreds of packages of food every Wednesday. While many New York neighborhoods have long depended on charities, food banks and nonprofits to meet their nutritional needs, the Covid-19 pandemic has only multiplied the number of residents experiencing food insecurity. Across the city groups that serve those in need are seeing a huge increase in clients. According to the mayor’s office, an estimated 2 million people are currently food insecure in New York City, which is up from 1 million people before the pandemic. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

After a Year of Pandemic Eating, Supermarkets Enlist Shoppers in Nutrition Programs

By Jodi Helmer

April 26, 2021

a dietician helps a shopper pick the healthiest food at a supermarket

Is There a Light at the End of the COVID Tunnel for NYC Restaurants?

By Michelle Lee

April 16, 2021

A woman chef stands in her new york city restaurant wearing a mask during the covid pandemic

A Path to Citizenship Is on the Horizon for Undocumented Farmworkers

By Nadra Nittle

April 5, 2021

a migrant farmworker carries a box of broccoli in a farm field.

Op-ed: After the Pandemic Flour Craze, Micro-Millers Take Stock

By Amy Halloran

March 19, 2021

home baker kneading dough and shaping loaves of bread

What New York City Schools Learned Feeding Millions During the Pandemic

By Nadra Nittle

March 18, 2021

A kindergarten student eating breakfast at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on January 13, 2021 in New York City.

Will the CSA Boom Survive Beyond the Pandemic?

By Bridget Shirvell

March 10, 2021

farmer loading csa boxes into his truck to deliver to community supported agriculture customers

California’s Vaccine Rollout Has Yet to Reach Most Farmworkers

By Hannah Ricker

March 2, 2021

Travel nurse Tiquella Russell of Texas prepares to administer a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at a clinic at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in South Los Angeles on February 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Grocery Stores Continue to Push Back Against Hazard Pay for Workers

By Brendan Seibel

February 25, 2021

A grocery worker behind plexiglas and with masks during covid

The COVID Gardening Renaissance Depends on Seeds—if You Can Find Them

By Lisa Held

February 22, 2021

plantings seeds during the covid pandemic because there are seed shortages

How the Pandemic Has Further Isolated Farmers

By Marissa Plescia, Investigate Midwest

February 19, 2021

Drew DeSutter tends to the cows on the family farm in New Windsor, Illinois. (Photo credit: Steve Davis for The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting)

College Students Struggle to Enroll in SNAP—but Peer Support Programs Help

By Lela Nargi

February 16, 2021

The Swipe Out Hunger team in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Swipe Out Hunger)

Vermont Plans to Send Cash to Immigrant Farmworkers Left Out of Stimulus

By Elizabeth Hewitt

February 4, 2021

Eli, one of the Vermont undocumented farmworkers.

Getting Farmworkers Tested and Vaccinated Depends on Building Trust

By Christine Herman and Dana Cronin, Harvest Public Media

January 29, 2021

The Pandemic Reveals Racial Gaps in School Meal Access

By Lisa Held

January 26, 2021

Montgomery County Public Schools Special Needs Bus Attendant Bhavin Savla helps distribute bags of food donated by Manna Food Center at Quince Orchard High School as part of a program to feed children while schools are closed due to the coronavirus March 20, 2020 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Millions of children across the country rely on meals they get at school, which are closed in an attempt to suppress transmission of the COVID-19 virus. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Getting Food Assistance to Californians Might Get Easier

By Jackie Botts, CalMatters

January 22, 2021

A line at a Food Bank distribution for those in need in Van Nuys, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Should Food and Farm Workers Be Next in Line for the COVID Vaccine?

By Nadra Nittle

December 22, 2020

A frontline supermarket worker poses for a picture as she wears a mask and gloves while working at a Miami supermarket.

The New York Farmers Responding to Food Insecurity

By Jake Price

December 8, 2020

The Messmer family: from left Dave, Pete, Suzanne, and Steve.. Dave said “The pandemic made people realize the inherent weaknesses of the supply chain, and they're going to continue to see the threats: the wildfires, the droughts, all these things that that could cause disruption,” He continued, “The answer is buying local. If you just keep buying local, you don't have to worry about shipping, trucking, all that stuff. You're supporting your local farms who can basically survive more sustainably.”

The Collective Farm Helping Oregon’s Latinx Farmworkers Weather the Pandemic

By Judy Bankman

November 19, 2020

Joel Pelayo sells chiles at the Mercado del Valley. (Photo credit: Gorge Grown)

Food Insecurity Is Rising in Detroit. So Is the Number of People Fighting It.

By Anna Clark, Planet Detroit

November 13, 2020

Gleaners workers distribute produce at Detroit Premier Academy this past March. (Photo credit: Nick Hagen)

How Four Years of Trump Reshaped Food and Farming

By Lisa Held

November 2, 2020

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USDA Offers Farmworkers and Meatpacking Workers $600 in COVID Relief

The End of Pandemic Safety-Net Programs May Cause Rural Food Insecurity to Rise

Colleges Rush to Sign Students Up for Food Aid, as Pandemic Rules Make More Eligible

Op-ed: COVID Took More Than Native Lives. It Also Took Our Foodways.

Op-ed: How the Pandemic Made it Harder For Immigrants to Access Food

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After a Year of Pandemic Eating, Supermarkets Enlist Shoppers in Nutrition Programs

Is There a Light at the End of the COVID Tunnel for NYC Restaurants?

A Path to Citizenship Is on the Horizon for Undocumented Farmworkers

Op-ed: After the Pandemic Flour Craze, Micro-Millers Take Stock

What New York City Schools Learned Feeding Millions During the Pandemic

Will the CSA Boom Survive Beyond the Pandemic?

California’s Vaccine Rollout Has Yet to Reach Most Farmworkers

Grocery Stores Continue to Push Back Against Hazard Pay for Workers

The COVID Gardening Renaissance Depends on Seeds—if You Can Find Them

How the Pandemic Has Further Isolated Farmers

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College Students Struggle to Enroll in SNAP—but Peer Support Programs Help

Vermont Plans to Send Cash to Immigrant Farmworkers Left Out of Stimulus

Getting Farmworkers Tested and Vaccinated Depends on Building Trust

The Pandemic Reveals Racial Gaps in School Meal Access

Getting Food Assistance to Californians Might Get Easier

Should Food and Farm Workers Be Next in Line for the COVID Vaccine?

The New York Farmers Responding to Food Insecurity

The Collective Farm Helping Oregon’s Latinx Farmworkers Weather the Pandemic

Food Insecurity Is Rising in Detroit. So Is the Number of People Fighting It.

How Four Years of Trump Reshaped Food and Farming