Food Access

Empowering Communities: The Cities without Hunger Model

Cities without Hunger is transforming unused urban spaces into vibrant gardens that feed families, create jobs, and inspire students.

Using Food as Medicine: The Gaples Institute Fights Against Obesity, Food Insecurity and Fad Diets

The Gaples Institute is revolutionizing medical education and working to improve public health by prioritizing nutrition.

FarmsSHARE: Transforming Food Systems in North Carolina

Learn how FarmsSHARE is transforming food access in North Carolina by connecting local farmers with families in need, fostering community and health.

The Aspen Institute Releases 2024 Strategy to Integrate Food is Medicine into U.S. Healthcare System

The Aspen Institute’s 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan describes how to create a more holistic healthcare system where food serves as medicine.

To Change Our Food Systems ‘We Need The Political Will.’

This country making important progress in some policy areas, while other aspects of the food system remain tricky to transform. That’s why we all have to roll up our sleeves and get to work, bringing a better food system to life.

20 Food Systems Reads that Will Inspire You this Summer

Discover a handpicked selection of inspiring summer reads that offer fresh perspectives on sustainability, agriculture, and the future of food systems.

For Many Kids, ‘School’s Out’ Means No Food. We Can’t Forget ‘The Hungriest Time of Year’

Programs that bridge the hunger gap for students in the summer months are incredibly effective—and they literally save lives.

20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta

These organizations are supporting local food producers and regional economies, offering educational resources and agricultural training, and working to ensure that their neighbors don’t go hungry.

DC Central Kitchen Healthy Corners: Urban Food Access

DC Central Kitchen is revolutionizing urban food access through its Healthy Corners program, fostering community empowerment and making healthy choices accessible to more eaters.

Op-Ed | The Smart Pantry Offers Solutions for Students Facing Food Insecurity

An estimated 40 percent of CUNY students in New York City face food insecurity.

Serving Up Success: Chefs in Schools Transforming NYC’s Public School Lunches

Over the next two years, the 62 WITS chefs will reach all 1,200 public schools in NYC. The chefs have already begun training cafeteria staff, sampling recipes with students, and teaching students how to make the lunches.

Examining Dollar Stores: Health, Community, and Food Access

A recent report shows there are opportunities to use dollar stores’ position in the community to increase access to healthy foods.

Overcoming Barriers to Food Access Through Digital Grocery Solutions

Grocery retailers are recognizing that Online SNAP Online doesn’t just bring the benefit of convenience. It also helps eaters shop for groceries with dignity.

Revolutionizing Access to Local Food: How Local Foods Mohawk Valley is Pioneering Online Farmers Markets

Local Foods Mohawk Valley is supporting farmers and increasing access to local food with their year-round online farmers market.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Dec. 8

COP28 is calling governments, corporations, and philanthropists together, with youth and education taking center stage.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Thursday, Dec. 7

Policymakers, scientists, advocates, farmers, and youth from around the world are already putting food systems front-and-center at the UN Climate Change Conference.

Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stands Flourish Amidst Soaring Food Insecurity and Inflation in the U.S.

The rise of pay-what-you-can farm stands is becoming a beacon of hope amidst the persistent challenges of food insecurity and inflation across the United States.

Wholesome Crave: Transforming Large-Scale Food Services for a Sustainable Future

Born out of a desire to support the visionary work of Wholesome Wave, Wholesome Crave brings a plant-based approach to scaled food services, addressing the challenges of our current food system.

Hope in the Water to Premiere on PBS Summer 2024

Embark on a global journey with Hope in the Water, a character-driven docuseries premiering on PBS in Summer 2024.

WIC Budget Cuts Threaten Vulnerable Families

Cuts would slash fruit and vegetable benefits for families and push eligible people onto waitlists.

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