Keeping up with food policy news isn’t always easy. With all the changes coming from Washington and the states (even Massachusetts isn’t immune), sometimes policy changes that affect the food environment fly under the radar. Often, policies seemingly unrelated to hunger prevention can have a profound effect on programs that fight food insecurity and promote […]
Throughout the month, we’ll be writing about food and anti-hunger programs and projects you can support with your time, your skills and your dollars, not just in December but year round. Each type of program has a specific focus and provides for specific needs. Today’s focus – five Worcester food pantries that provide food items […]
Over the years, we’ve published many posts about urban agriculture and its many contributions to resilient food system. They tend to get buried, but they offer so much food for thought. This morning, we’re taking a look back at older posts and pulling together a reading list about food resilience and the importance of urban […]
Giving Tuesday 2017 is tomorrow – will you be participating? Since its inception in 2012, Giving Tuesday has been an antidote to the excesses of the shopping “holidays” of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all their assorted iterations. Here in Worcester, there are dozens of organizations that benefit our friends and neighbors throughout the year. […]
News flash! There’s a lot going on to improve the Worcester food system in terms of accessibility, sustainability and just plain versatility. When you live in a city, it’s easy to take for granted all the exciting things happening there. It’s even more common for people to not even be aware of all wonderful things […]
