The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the inequities of our current food system. Returning to the lands, not just by physical proximity, but through a more intertwined relationship between land and community, is a form of resistance and resilience. This can … Read more
Advocating for the Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program
The Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP) was initially created in the 1990 Farm Bill to address the inequities in agricultural extension offered to Native American farmers and ranchers. Thirty years later, the FRTEP has never been appropriated the funding or … Read more
Expanding the Mission
The Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) improves the lives of migrant farmworker families across the state of Oregon through the provision of childcare and educational programming. Over time, OCDC has expanded their operations to meet additional needs, such as food … Read more
Oregon School Meal Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon was on track to implement legislation that would provide most of the state’s students with free school lunch and breakfast. This report examines the impact of the pandemic on school meal access in Oregon through … Read more
Food System Dashboards
This report and series of recommendations will assist the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council as we set goals for and design our own dashboard, build a community engagement strategy around the dashboard and our food action plan, and move with a … Read more
Towards Food Sovereignty: Reimagining the Food-Related Social Safety Net in Chicago
This project aims to explore how local government in Chicago might support the development of a reimagined social safety net—one that facilitates systems change rather than piecemeal, temporary solutions and one that moves from a food security-focused paradigm towards a … Read more
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama Agency Capacity Assessment and Analysis
A report on the results of a comprehensive assessment of the Community Food Bank partner agency network’s capacity focusing on gaps in efficiency and including a capacity building strategic plan for the upcoming year
Washington Community Action Network
Washington CAN was born in the 1970s out of the Seattle/Tacoma Light Brigade, which fought against shutting off electricity for … Read more
Call to Renewal
In 1995, Sojourners founded Call to Renewal, with many other partners and organizations, to specifically focus on poverty by uniting … Read more
Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and … Read more