Food banks across the nation, especially those affiliated with Feeding America, have made a concerted effort to involve people with lived experience. By creating councils or boards of those with lived experience, they aim to involve “neighbors,” or their clients, … Read more
Breaking Barriers in Urban Native Agriculture
This report seeks to explore the potential for urban agriculture to operate as a healing process for urban Native communities. Urban agriculture holds the potential to reconnect Indigenous Americans living in cities with their food systems and heal wounds left … Read more
Caf to Cap and Gown: Evaluating the Impact of Massachusetts’ Hunger Free Campus Initiative
Since 2019, the Massachusetts Hunger Free Campus Coalition, comprised of colleges, universities, hunger-relief organizations, and college access organizations, has sought to address food insecurity on Massachusetts’ public colleges and universities. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act, the Massachusetts Department … Read more
Shaping Tomorrow’s Table: Envisioning the Evolution of GFPP in Chicago’s Food Landscape
This report unveils the current state and impact of The Good Food Purchasing Policy (GFPP) within Chicago, further expanding on its contributions, newly implemented programs, challenges, trends, and developments. The findings are distilled into insightful recommendations and analysis, providing a … Read more
Beyond the Basics: A Comprehensive Look at CalFresh and Food Access on UCI’s Campus
According to a recent federal study, 22.6% of students face low or very low food security (9.4% and 13.2%, respectively). At University of California, Irvine (UCI), the narrative is no different. In fact, the numbers are much higher. According to … Read more
Incorporating Nutrition and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) In the Classroom
Talking about nutrition and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can be complex, especially when addressing children. Common Threads, a non profit organization, focused on hands-on nutrition education and needed to have more resources relating to DEI in the classroom. This … Read more
A Community Guide to Planning Non-Congregate Summer Meals
A resource/guide for current and prospective providers that want to operate rural non-congregate summer meals. In collaboration with Hunger Free Oklahoma, the guide is comprised of community input and resources from USDA and other food advocacy organizations from FRAC to … Read more
People of Color With Lived Experienced Focus Group Guidelines
My Hunger Free Community Report is a guide on how to create focus groups with a focus on racial equity and food insecurity in South Dakota. The guide contains information on preparing a Focus Group, steps for group discussion facilitation, … Read more
Black Women’s Experience Navigating the Hunger Landscape in D.C.
This factsheet provides information surrounding Black women’s participation in SNAP and WIC. It is informed by D.C. Hunger Solutions’ Racial Equity Impact Report, which assesses the hunger landscape for people of color in the District. While D.C. Hunger Solutions doesn’t … Read more
[Video] Suporting Chicago’s BIPOC and Low-Income Communities
Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Lauren Drumgold as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Lauren was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with the … Read more
[Video] Feeding Equity: Contextualizing Policy Advocacy at the Greater Boston Food Bank
Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Gabe Hafemann as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Gabe was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with the … Read more
[Video] A Seat at the Table: Engaging Communities in Defining Food Access Solutions
Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Angela Zhang as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Angela was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with Just … Read more