Every year at Pittsburgh’s Empty Bowls dinner, hundreds gather for a communal meal of soup and bread, thanks to the generosity of some of the city’s top chefs – with […]
![The 34 soups, and new chefs, on offer at this year’s Empty Bowls tuscan bean soup](https://justharvest.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/129-tuscan-bean-soup-fi-200x200.jpg)
Every year at Pittsburgh’s Empty Bowls dinner, hundreds gather for a communal meal of soup and bread, thanks to the generosity of some of the city’s top chefs – with […]
This annual event helps to raise money to end hunger in our region, and will also be fun for the kids thanks to Children’s Museum art activities.
One year ago, Gov. Wolf released a budget for 2015-16. That budget is now 216 days late and $318 million short. Today, we join a broad coalition in making recommendations […]
We know: it’s a triple whammy. When you’re on food stamps you’re not just hurting for money, you’re hurting for time and fresh food access too.
Just Harvest is a United Way agency. Our work to connect people with free tax help, public benefits, and healthy food would not be possible without your support of the […]
Poverty in Pennsylvania and Allegheny County failed to significantly improve between 2013 and 2014, and is particularly affecting children and minorities. Looming cuts to federal funding for safety net and […]
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services has been instructed to issue food stamp benefits for October, but if a federal government shutdown occurs, they will not be redeemable.
Beginning in 2016, able-bodied adults in Pennsylvania will have to be working to receive food stamps. Our new staff researcher shares her plans to help those affected by that policy […]
Pittsburgh City Council has now passed a bill to guarantee paid sick leave for the 50,000 Pittsburgh workers who don’t have it, and makes clear why. How it will affect […]
Just Harvest’s newest program is a healthy corner stores initiative to improve access to fresh, nutritious food in underserved neighborhoods in Allegheny County.