Karen Washington: How Food Shapes Our Communities

Colleen Alexander sat down with Karen Washington to hear her perspective on how food shapes neighborhoods and communities, either for the better or worse.

Urban GreenWorks: A True Testament to How Food Can Shape Communities

In response to the many consequences of COVID-19 on the environment and global food system, UGW is promoting regenerative solutions near and far.

Vecino Victory Garden Feeds Those Facing Food Insecurity in California

In a California community affected by the destruction of wildfires since 2018, Vecino Victory Garden is promoting food security and power.

CEEE Fights for Community Access to Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

Our food system is failing both our health and our local economies, but it’s not too late to repair it. First, we have to acknowledge the challenges.

Plant-Based Utah Program Promotes Access to Healthy Food

Plant Based Utah turned their attention toward food access in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, they’re incorporating sustainable food production.

Deeply Rooted Belief in Healthy Food For All

New Roots fights for healthy food as a human right. They bring fresh food markets to eight different low-access neighborhoods in Louisville.

Solar One’s Stuyvesant Cove Park Connects Residents to a Unique Urban Food Source

With the help of a CNS grant, Solar One reconnects people with food, the climate crisis, and a “living laboratory” of regenerative urban permaculture.

“Take What You Need Garden” Feeds Urban Community & Promotes Health

Downtown Greens provides youth-centered food-education programs. In 2020, they adapted to their community’s needs by addressing food insecurity.

Seeds: Our Global Crisis Plus 5 Actions We Can All Take

SEED: The Untold Story tells the story of the planet’s most powerful resource: seeds. Learn about five crises our planet is facing and some practical and empowering actions we can all take.

Food Apartheid: What Does Food Access Mean In America?

In America, food access is a game of economics, fueled by racial discrimination. We must call the problem for what it is: not a food desert, but food apartheid.

The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It – Gardener Helps to Grow Food and a Community

Julialynn Walker is providing the community with resources and tools for starting a garden. Education is a key component in providing her community with healthier nutritional options.