2018 was a busy year — and not an easy one. A look back at our blog over the past year shows a slew of Action Alerts, where we called on you to help us push some important issue to the forefront and help pass — or prevent — food policies that would affect some […]
2018 was a year for the books. We watched the administration roll back rules that protect the environment, support small farms, address food insecurity and encourage food sovereignty. Food policy advocates spent much of the year putting out dumpster fires — challenging new rules around work requirements, so-called “Harvest Boxes” and immigration. In the midst […]
We’re winding down to the end of the 2018, and you know what that means. People are starting to think about their New Year’s resolutiosn for 2019. We’ve got a few suggestions for New Year’s resolutions that will help in the fight against food insecurity and hunger in the community. Some are one-time things you […]
Once again, we’re sharing the entire text of the recent letter from Worcester County Food Bank’s Director of Advocacy, Liz Sheehan Castro. Please take the time to learn about the proposed changes to the definition of “public charge” and what it could mean for immigrant families, including many of our friends and neighbors here in […]
Got an extra minute or two today? We’re 2/3rds the way through #HungerActionMonth. Today is a great day to take action against hunger. We’re sharing the letter sent out by Liz Sheehan Castro, advocacy director for Worcester County Food Bank in support of Breakfast After the Bell. Why Breakfast After the Bell Currently, there is […]
