Food stamps are under attack. For 40 years, these federal benefits have been the first line of defense against hunger for 1.8 million at-risk Pennsylvanians and 47 million nationwide. Yet […]
Pictures from our 25th Annual Harvest Celebration Dinner
Our 25th Anniversary Harvest Celebration Dinner was a great success! 400 supporters helped us raise over $28,000! This support will greatly aid our efforts to reduce barriers to public benefits, educate […]
Just Harvest On the Air
Just Harvest is pleased to be a featured guest on the Working Families Radio Network’s ‘The Union Edge’ radio program every third Friday of the month, starting November 19! ‘The Union Edge’ […]
Is the DPW the new DMV?
For years, Just Harvest has been helping Allegheny County residents overcome the obstacles they encounter when applying for public benefits at the County Assistance Offices. Despite our continued efforts to […]
The 8 immoral ways the government shutdown is hurting the needy
The following post was originally published by The Washington Post yesterday, Oct. 15, 2013. We reprint this Washington Post piece in advance of Sr. Simone Campell’s appearance as the keynote speaker […]
Can millionaire Rep. Gingrey get food stamps?
Last week Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) complained in a closed-door GOP meeting that many congressional aides “may be 33 years old now and not making a lot of money. But […]
The 5th Anniversary of the Great Recession
Five years ago this week, one of the country’s largest investment banks went bankrupt. With the bursting of the “housing bubble,” Lehman Brothers’ risky financial escapades put not just them […]
Unfinished Business from the Great March on Washington
If we want to honor the Great March on Washington that took place fifty years ago today, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to nostalgia and reciting speeches. We should work to fulfill […]
Bullies With Buggies: How register rage blinds reasonable people
I never really understood why or how people manage to monitor the grocery shopping habits of other people in their line. Beyond idle curiosity, I really don’t care. But there’s […]
Tastefully Simple Fundraiser: Buy Fun Foods to Fight Hunger!
Now through the end of August when you shop at Tastefully Simple using the link below, 20% of proceeds will go to Just Harvest. Tastefully Simple offers “a wide […]
