For this long-time Just Harvest Board member, economic injustice was a personal threat. She understood the pain of skipping a meal.
The local grocery industry must raise its wages
Working in a grocery store used to be a good, family-supporting career. Deliberate changes in the industry have driven workers into poverty, including 3,600 Giant Eagle employees.
Press Statement: House Farm Bill Will Increase Hunger in PA
The partisan bill will erode food security in two major ways, leaving tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians without food assistance, and hundreds of thousands more at risk.
Protect Food Assistance: Stop the House Farm Bill (H.R. 2)
Expanding SNAP’s ‘work requirements’ will make it harder for millions of workers to consistently put food on the table. Call your House Rep. to say “Hands off SNAP!”
Two cruel state bills would limit access to food and medical assistance
Please take action NOW to oppose Pennsylvania House Bills 2138 and 1659, which would add and expand cruel, costly, and unnecessary time limits on Medicaid and SNAP.
Port Authority Heeds Public, Makes Changes to BRT Plan
Their new plan and a revised federal grant application will better serve the Mon Valley. This victory comes after hundreds of riders, bus drivers, advocates, and a variety of stakeholders […]
Just Harvest hosts Big Hunger: Why Charity is Not the Answer
A Just Harvest and Pittsburgh Food Policy Council event about why the most popular solutions to hunger may not be the right ones.
Help stop harsher time limits for food assistance
The primary program that helps struggling Americans afford food, is at risk of being seriously restricted from helping those in need. Here’s a fast and easy way to help protect […]
Most Pa. community college students now eligible for SNAP
Starting immediately, the vast majority of students at Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges may now be eligible for food stamps, a huge victory for anti-hunger advocates.
Help address hunger’s root causes at the Highmark Walk
A hungry community is not a healthy community. Join the Just Harvest team to raise awareness about – and funds for! – addressing the root causes of hunger to improve […]
