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School Lunches When Schools Are Closed

Hattie Johnson had a plan for the lunch program, should the schools need to close because of Covid 19. She just didn’t expect to pivot quite so fast. Read More »

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Community Food Security And Covid 19

Two women in masks and gloves, outside in a truck bay under a white party tent with a table full of food boxes and a stack of milk crates with milk.

Providing food is considered an essential service. What’s involved in providing that service while maintaining social distance?

A man in overalls dipping and kissing a woman in jeans, in front of an old farm building with silos and rural landscape in the background.

A young dairy farming couple makes it work by making cheese, and a young farmer explores a Jewish farming practice.

A small dark berry tart, chocolate chip brownie, chocolate cake with caramel and chocolate shavings and a mini bundt cake with lavender sprinkles, all arranged on a glass plate.

Earth Eats gets wild and primal with a nature walk in search of edible weeds, and a visit to a bakery with gluten-free bread and grain free pastries.

Women at a farmers market with a box of limes on the table and a Spanish language banner in the background

Since the government hasn’t imposed a carbon tax on air travel, Rick steves chose to impose it on himself--to the tune of one million dollars annually, donated to climate-smart organizations.

What role did civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer play in building community food security?

Kassie Jensen and Amanda Armstron, sitting on the wooden bench in their bakery. Kassie leaning against white wall, Amanda leaning forward with chin resting on hand.

A neighborhood bakery in Bloomington, Indiana offers hand-crafted comfort food.

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COVID-19 Closures Cause Massive Farmer Income Loss

Arms moving a produce box, on a stack of boxes outside.

Local and regional food markets are facing an estimated total loss to the economy of up to $1.32 billion from March to May 2020, and small-scale producers are particularly at risk.

Plastic industry groups are eyeing the pandemic as an opportunity to reverse the recent wave of bans on plastic bags, citing health risks of reusable bags.

Nearly empty grocery store shelves, in the canned goods section.

As Congress scrambled back to DC to approve a sweeping coronavirus rescue package, advocates are urging expanded food security measures to protect vulnerable Americans and buoy the economy.