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Opinion: Cyberattacks Could Put Our Food Supply at Risk. Preparedness is Key
With connected tech used at every level on farms and production sites, our food is vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Food Costs are Still Sky High. Communal Gardening Could Help
With food inflation outpacing inflation overall and grocery bills squeezing shoppers, some are finding relief in an unexpected place: their local communal garden.
Changes to SNAP Benefits Spark Fear of Hunger Crisis
New proof of work requirements were added to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a deal to avoid breaking the debt ceiling. But they have become a thorny issue among lawmakers and anti-hunger advocates.
Community Organizations Turn to Gleaning to Redistribute Local Produce
In light of massive food insecurity, local organizations are looking to solve the problem through neighborhood gleaning.
Meet the Dumpster-Diving Chef Who Turns Food Waste Into Jam
A dumpster dive led to the innovation of a non-profit organization that distributes what would otherwise have been food waste and gives it new life in marmalades and sauces.
West African Yam Festivals Celebrate Harvest, Community and Life Itself
Across the world’s yam belt, the tuber represents far more than just a side dish.
Meet the Refugee Homesteaders Cultivating Backyards for Food Justice
Drinking Gourd Farms helps people start their own homesteads and experience food freedom.
Spotlight On the Earn-While-You-Learn Model Transforming a Colorado Food Desert
Huerta Urbana’s community members learn about urban farming, while supplying their neighbors with fresh produce and gaining careers in the agriculture industry.
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