Food Access

Delivery man wrapping up boxes of prepared and shelf-stable foods. USDA photo by Lance Cheung

As Rural Schools Close, Some Hungry Kids to Get a Box of Processed Food

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03.26.20

a family shops for groceries using SNAP and EBT during the coronavirus pandemic

Op-ed: SNAP Could Feed an Economic Recovery During and After the Pandemic

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03.23.20

A farmers' market in Queens, New York. (USDA photo by Preston Keres)

The Fight to Keep Farmers’ Markets Open During Coronavirus

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03.19.20

neighbor bringing food to their elderly neighbor during the coronavirus pandemic

Fighting Hunger with Community in the Era of Coronavirus

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03.13.20

A woman wearing a mask stands in the aisle of a nearly empty grocery store amid a health crisis.

Congress Addresses Food Insecurity in Its Legislative Response to COVID-19

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03.12.20

a senior citizen receives a meal delivery

How to Safely Feed Food-Insecure Seniors During a Pandemic

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03.12.20

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

students getting a school lunch

As Coronavirus Closes Schools, USDA Offers Limited Help to Kids Who Rely on School Meals

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03.06.20

Jacobsen Valentine with Camilla and her daughter during a Feed the Mass class.

Feed the Mass Aims to Bring Affordable Cooking Classes to Everyone

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02.10.20

Hot Food Bar With Variety Of Dishes

3 States Moving to Make More SNAP Recipients Eligible for Hot Meals

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01.21.20

Laurel Jones and Larry Crowder outside the Bowdon Community Grocery.

What it Takes to Keep Independent Grocery Stores Open in Rural Communities

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01.07.20

pittsburgh's urban farmers

Pittsburgh Grows Urban Gardens in the Fight Against Gentrification

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12.06.19

At the farmers' market on the Hopi reservation.

Fighting Food Colonialism in the Hopi Nation

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11.20.19

Man shopping at a food bank to fight food insecurity and hunger.

‘They Go to Work, Come Back, and Starve.’ Why Immigrant Families Are Avoiding Food Assistance

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10.14.19

The remodeled exterior of Hank's Mini Market.

Bringing Fresh Produce to LA’s Corner Stores Alone Won’t Solve Food Inequality. But it’s a Start.

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08.19.19

hand picking an apple from a food forest

Can Food Forests Fight Hunger?

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08.14.19

Peak summer season at the Chesterhill Produce Auction. (Photo credit: Rural Action)

With a Focus on Food Sovereignty, Rural Appalachian Ohio is Rebounding

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07.30.19

Mino Wiisinidaa! project coordinator LaTisha Coffin Harvests fiddlehead ferns for an indigenous foods cooking demonstration. (Photo CC-licensed by the USDA)

Indigenous Food Security is Dependent on Food Sovereignty

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07.24.19