“COVID-19 has drastically altered the lives of many Americans. Alabamians are no exception to the implications imposed by this pandemic. My Hunger Free Community Report focuses specifically on how the pandemic has increased the inequality that exists in Alabama. The … Read more
The Impact of COVID-19 on California’s Emergency Food System
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demand on California’s emergency food system. As the emergency food system found innovative opportunities to respond to community needs, government programs had varying and, often times, unequal impacts across California’s many counties. This report … Read more
Cultivating Resilience in Indian Country: An Assessment of COVID-19’s Impact on Tribal Food Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many Native American communities and food producers hard. Despite current and longstanding challenges in Indian Country, many Native advocates, organizations, and food businesses have worked to address hunger and promote food sovereignty and entrepreneurship in … Read more
“Farm to Food Pantry: New Emergency Food Models”
Trish Abalo of the 26th Class of Emerson National Hunger Fellows presents “Farm to Food Pantry: New Emergency Food Models” at the Rayburn House Office Building on Friday, 2/28/2020. Trish completed her field work with Hunger Free Colorado in Denver, … Read more
Pandemic-EBT in California: Lessons and Opportunities to End Childhood Hunger
An essential question that leaders have been forced to ask since the pandemic’s onset is: How do we feed children and assist their learning when states are forced to close schools, in order to keep children safe? This project adds … Read more
Start Where You Are: Tools For Assessing Racial Equity and Powering Change
As food insecurity numbers increase due to COVID-19, the Houston Food Bank (HFB) has become a necessity for many families across southeast Texas. HFB has had to distribute an overwhelming demand of food to community partners. Additionally, they have remained … Read more
Investing in Indian Country: Funding Needs in Native Agriculture
Across the U.S., Native ranchers, farmers, and fishers face a unique set of challenges. Among others, these issues include distinct land ownership situations, as well as lower access to capital and credit. First providing a brief survey of these complications, … Read more
Tracing Race-Related Tethers in the National School Lunch Program: Exploring CEP as an Equitable Solution for Tomorrow’s Alabama
The U.S. has witnessed unprecedented policy shifts related to child nutrition during COVID-19. However, federal intervention in school meal programs has a deep-rooted history. This report tells a story of school lunches in Alabama. Starting with the historiography of school … Read more
The Impact of COVID-19 Emergency Flexibilities and Waivers on Child Nutrition Programs in Massachusetts
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges and changes to federal child nutrition programs across the state of Massachusetts. While the USDA-instated waivers and flexibilties were a direct response to issues brought about by the pandemic including the disruption of school … Read more
Project Bread’s Action Academy: An Executive Summary
The ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the true vulnerabilities of the American food system. Food insecurity in Massachusetts has doubled from pre-pandemic numbers, and the most vulnerable populations in the state are children and Black, Indigenous, People … Read more
Western Washington Counties of Focus Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
There is a great deal of diversity across Western Washington counties in terms of rurality, demographic makeup, and economic sectors. To understand how the pandemic has been impacting these counties, the report focused on reviewing local community needs and assets … Read more
Representation, Diversity, and Grassroots Advocacy: Restructuring Washington Food Coalition’s Board of Directors
In this Hunger-Free Community Report, Xavier Roberts outlines his project to help Washington Food Coalition become more diverse and effective by restructuring its Board of Directors.