Coronavirus

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

tara mcdaniel stands outside cedarville elementary school garden. Photo courtesy of Food Corps

With Schools Closed, Their Gardens Take on a New Role

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05.20.20

As COVID-19 Disrupts the Industrial Meat System, Independent Processors Have a Moment to Shine

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05.19.20

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

A hand putting food waste into a compost bin.

How the Pandemic is Affecting Home Food Waste

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05.15.20

From left: Katie Bishop of PrairiErth Farm, Michael Boehle of Antiquity Oaks Farm, Nicholas Walter of Green Top Grocery. (Photo courtesy of PrairiErth and Green Top Grocery)

Community Food Co-ops Are Thriving During the Pandemic

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05.15.20

Bagging lettuce from local small farms at the Vermont Food Bank

The Farm to Food Bank Movement Aims to Rescue Small-Scale Farming and Feed the Hungry

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05.14.20

As Hundreds of Farmworkers Test Positive for COVID-19, Many Remain Unprotected

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05.13.20

a woman harvesting squash in a chaos garden field

Most Farmers in the Great Plains Don’t Grow Fruits and Vegetables. The Pandemic is Changing That.

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05.12.20

interior of fry bread house

How The Fry Bread House, a Mainstay of Indigenous Cuisine, Perseveres

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05.11.20

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

Volunteers delivering food to New Yorkers during the pandemic.

Meet the New York City Volunteers Risking Their Lives to Feed People

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05.06.20

Nikiko Masumoto walking in their peach orchard. (Photo by Brad Shirakawa)

Op-ed: Growing an Appreciation for the Hands That Feed Us

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05.06.20

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

parent and child shopping for fresh produce while wearing masks and using pandemic ebt funds

States Are Embracing Extra Funds from Pandemic EBT to Cover Missing School Meals

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05.04.20

Beatriz’s parents contracted COVID-19 after her mother was exposed to the virus in a Butterball plant in rural North Carolina. Photo by Victoria Bouloubasis

North Carolina Poultry Plant Workers Say Butterball Isn’t Protecting Them from COVID-19

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05.03.20