Coronavirus

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)

The Pandemic Reveals Racial Gaps in School Meal Access

By Lisa Held

January 26, 2021

Researchers are documenting the ways food distribution locations have been out of reach for Black and Latinx families.

The Seneca Nation Is Building Food Sovereignty, One Bison at a Time

By Gabriel Pietrorazio

January 14, 2021

On November 8, 2020, Gakwi:yo:h Farms relocated their wild bison herd to Ohi:yo' at the Sunfish flats in Allegany, a sprawling 300-acre plot of land where the bison may roam freely. (Photo courtesy of Seneca Media & Communications Center)

This App Aims to Help SNAP Users Make the Most of Their Benefits

By Bailey Berg

January 11, 2021

shopping for groceries online with the forage app

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

a weathered silo with a US flag painted on it

Get Out the Vote Efforts in Farm Country Are Reaching Young, Latinx, and Rural Voters

By Aaron Calvin

October 27, 2020

The Pandemic Has Given Organics a Big Boost—but Most Profits Aren’t Flowing to Small Producers

By Gosia Wozniacka

October 23, 2020

Shopping for groceries during the pandemic. (Photo CC-licensed by the City of St. Petersburg)

Black Grandmothers Feed their Communities, and Pass on Food Traditions—Online

By Hannah Wallace

October 21, 2020

Two of the Grandma's Hands chefs posing in the kitchen. (Photo credit: Robin Franzen Parker)

Nutrition Education is Helping Low-Income Families Eat Healthier

By Lisa Held

October 20, 2020

A child eating fresh produce. Photo courtesy of USDA.

‘Gather’ Centers Efforts to Heal and Rebuild Indigenous Traditions and Foodways

By Jade Begay

October 14, 2020

gathers wild amaranth seeds with her niece. (Photo credit: Renan Ozturk)

Ensuring Homeless Americans Get Enough Food Has Never Been Easy. Now, It’s Next to Impossible.

By Lela Nargi

October 6, 2020

Ventura County Rescue Mission workers hand out food packages to the homeless on March 31, 2020 in Ventura, California.

A Deep Divide on COVID, and Masks, in Farm Country

By Jenny Splitter

October 5, 2020

A farmer stands in his cornfield wearing a mask because he's not a covid-19 coronavirus denier

What Life Is Like for Immigrant New York Street Vendors

By María Inés Taracena, Prism

October 2, 2020

A new york city street food vendor sells pastries outside the subway station

Brazil’s Landless Workers Persist through Agroecology

By Rafael Forsetto

September 30, 2020

A woman plants seedlings as part of a partnership with the MST. (Photo credit: Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil)

For Small Farms Surviving the Pandemic, Co-ops Are a Lifeline

By Lisa Held

September 14, 2020

farmers working together cooperatively to harvest and tend to produce as part of their co-op

Edible Education Goes Online in the COVID Era

By Lisa Held

September 9, 2020

Teacher Pearlya is leading an online food education class.

Immigrant-Led Food Startups Face an Uphill Battle in the Pandemic

By Brendan Seibel

September 8, 2020

Lilian Ryland of Naija Buka, showing off her sauces. (Photo courtesy of Naija Buka)

15 Stories About How the Pandemic is Impacting Food and Farm Workers

By The Civil Eats Editors

September 7, 2020

New Support for Refugee Farmers Hard Hit by the Pandemic

By Ambika Samarthya-Howard

September 4, 2020

Tika Bhandari of Bhutan works in her farm. Photo credit: Bob Blanchard

A Battle over Mandatory Farmworker Testing Reveals a Broken System

By Gosia Wozniacka

September 3, 2020

h-2a guest farmworkers get temperature checks before starting their shifts.

Isolated in Crowded Conditions, Guest Farmworkers Face High Coronavirus Toll

By Gosia Wozniacka

August 27, 2020

farmworkers wash hands in the fields to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus

The Iowa Derecho Put Refugee Food Workers at Even Greater Risk

By Aaron Calvin

August 25, 2020

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The Pandemic Reveals Racial Gaps in School Meal Access

The Seneca Nation Is Building Food Sovereignty, One Bison at a Time

This App Aims to Help SNAP Users Make the Most of Their Benefits

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

The New York Farmers Responding to Food Insecurity

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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

Get Out the Vote Efforts in Farm Country Are Reaching Young, Latinx, and Rural Voters

The Pandemic Has Given Organics a Big Boost—but Most Profits Aren’t Flowing to Small Producers

Black Grandmothers Feed their Communities, and Pass on Food Traditions—Online

Nutrition Education is Helping Low-Income Families Eat Healthier

‘Gather’ Centers Efforts to Heal and Rebuild Indigenous Traditions and Foodways

Ensuring Homeless Americans Get Enough Food Has Never Been Easy. Now, It’s Next to Impossible.

A Deep Divide on COVID, and Masks, in Farm Country

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What Life Is Like for Immigrant New York Street Vendors

Brazil’s Landless Workers Persist through Agroecology

For Small Farms Surviving the Pandemic, Co-ops Are a Lifeline

Edible Education Goes Online in the COVID Era

Immigrant-Led Food Startups Face an Uphill Battle in the Pandemic

15 Stories About How the Pandemic is Impacting Food and Farm Workers

New Support for Refugee Farmers Hard Hit by the Pandemic

A Battle over Mandatory Farmworker Testing Reveals a Broken System

Isolated in Crowded Conditions, Guest Farmworkers Face High Coronavirus Toll

The Iowa Derecho Put Refugee Food Workers at Even Greater Risk