Food Access

a black-led group of farmers taking a break and laughing

New Donations to Black-Led Food and Land Groups Aim for True Reparations

By Ruth Terry, YES! Magazine

February 23, 2021

Channeling funds to Black food producers is a particularly potent form of support.

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)

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)

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

Our Best Stories on the Food Security Crisis in 2020

By The Civil Eats Editors

December 28, 2020

On his route in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, Smith has a recipient on almost every block.

Civil Eats TV: Duskie Estes Is Gleaning with Meaning

By The Civil Eats Editors

December 21, 2020

Duskie Estes pauses while gleaning for a photo.

Op-ed: Now Is the Time for Cooking Schools to Offer Culinary Activism 101

By Robert Egger

December 18, 2020

A team of students and chefs at Santa Fe Community College prepares a community meal. (Photo courtesy of Robert Egger)

California Farmers of Color Need More Support During the Pandemic. Can Private Efforts Help?

By Hannah Ricker

December 14, 2020

Harvesting peanuts for Sister Farms. (Photo credit: Slow Food East Bay)

7 Ways the Second Gentleman Could Address the Root Causes of Hunger

By Lisa Held

December 10, 2020

doug emhoff and kamala harris posing outside an event.

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.”

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)

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.

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.

Neftalí Durán is Using Indigenous Wisdom to Educate Eaters and Address Inequity

By Melissa Montalvo

September 25, 2020

Neftalí Durán picking produce at a farm. Photo courtesy of Neftalí Durán

Connecting Fishermen with Hungry Communities Can also Benefit Local Food Systems

By Meg Wilcox

September 15, 2020

Some of the lingcod delivered through a hunger relief event in Columbia Gorge. (Photo courtesy of The Wave)

Edible Education Goes Online in the COVID Era

By Lisa Held

September 9, 2020

Teacher Pearlya is leading an online food education class.

Kamala Harris Brings Food Justice to the Democratic Ticket

By Nadra Nittle

August 18, 2020

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), running mate of Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden, attends a coronavirus briefing at a makeshift studio at the Hotel DuPont on August 13, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Produce Prescriptions are More Important—and Popular—Than Ever.

By Andy Hirschfeld

August 13, 2020

A man hands a bag of fresh produce to a shopper as part of a produce prescription program

Changes to School Meals Have Made Low-Income Kids Healthier. Will They Last?

By Lisa Held

August 10, 2020

School meals being handed out on the first day of a meal program launched by Des Moines Public Schools during its pandemic shutdown. (Photo CC-licensed by Phil Roeder)

Op-ed: Why Those Community Fridges Won’t Solve Hunger

By Rae Gomes

July 30, 2020

College Food Pantries Are Reinventing Ways to Feed Students

By Lela Nargi

July 27, 2020

Volunteers pack up boxes of food to be distributed to those in need at the distribution center of the Capital Area Food Bank on April 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

COVID Brought SNAP Users Online. Advocates Say Mega-Retailers Are Selling Them Junk Food

By Nicole Rasul

July 23, 2020

young people pull processed food out of a box of online snap orders

Meet the People Who Bring Food and Comfort to NYC’s Homebound, Food-Insecure Seniors

By Jake Price

July 21, 2020

White says goodbye to one of her meal recipients.

Could a Detroit Experiment Unleash the Power of Urban Soil?

By Brian Allnutt

July 16, 2020

Food Access

New Donations to Black-Led Food and Land Groups Aim for True Reparations

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

Getting Food Assistance to Californians Might Get Easier

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

Our Best Stories on the Food Security Crisis in 2020

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Civil Eats TV: Duskie Estes Is Gleaning with Meaning

Op-ed: Now Is the Time for Cooking Schools to Offer Culinary Activism 101

California Farmers of Color Need More Support During the Pandemic. Can Private Efforts Help?

7 Ways the Second Gentleman Could Address the Root Causes of Hunger

The New York Farmers Responding to Food Insecurity

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

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

Nutrition Education is Helping Low-Income Families Eat Healthier

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

Neftalí Durán is Using Indigenous Wisdom to Educate Eaters and Address Inequity

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Connecting Fishermen with Hungry Communities Can also Benefit Local Food Systems

Edible Education Goes Online in the COVID Era

Kamala Harris Brings Food Justice to the Democratic Ticket

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Produce Prescriptions are More Important—and Popular—Than Ever.

Changes to School Meals Have Made Low-Income Kids Healthier. Will They Last?

Op-ed: Why Those Community Fridges Won’t Solve Hunger

College Food Pantries Are Reinventing Ways to Feed Students

COVID Brought SNAP Users Online. Advocates Say Mega-Retailers Are Selling Them Junk Food

Meet the People Who Bring Food and Comfort to NYC’s Homebound, Food-Insecure Seniors

Could a Detroit Experiment Unleash the Power of Urban Soil?