Nearly 1.8 million Pennsylvanians will see a cut in food assistance this fall equal to 21 lost meals per month for a family of four, according to U.S. Department of […]
Prosperity for the rich, ridicule for the poor
If you didn’t read the recent op-ed in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, America’s food stamp mentality, I’ll save you the bother. If you’re anything like me – and thankfully, most people are […]
Community Meeting – Thursday, Aug. 8
Ever had trouble reaching your DPW caseworker? Join Just Harvest staff, SNAP/food stamp recipients, and other stakeholders for an informational and action-planning meeting on August 8 at our offices.
Mythbusting
I’m going to ask you to do something a little weird. Ready? Ok, close your eyes and try to picture someone on food stamps. What does he or she look […]
Pennsylvania vs. food stamps
The following op-ed appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on July 8, 2013 The Corbett administration is denying and delaying benefits For anyone who has sat in the waiting room of a welfare […]
Chicks in the Hood!
On Sunday, June 9, I participated in the 3rd Annual Chicks in the Hood tour of some of the city’s backyard chicken coops. The tour was of the East End […]
House votes down farm bill!
Our voices were heard! Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted down a version of the Farm Bill that would have cut food stamps by $20 billion over the next ten years. […]
Waste, fraud, and abuse in the food stamp program? – Part 2
In my post yesterday I kind of ripped the GOP a new one for their “proof” that cutting funding for food stamps will save the nation from evil and destruction. […]
Waste, fraud, and abuse in the food stamp program? – Part 1
Last night I did a stir fry and cooked all of my chicken. I was on the go today and had to forfeit my usual eating-out habits. My colleague seems […]
Spreadsheets, Buses, and Automobiles: Ken Tallies What it Takes for the SNAP Challenge
My Food Stamp Challenge prep continues. Sunday comes and I begin to prepare for my second journey. This time no sunglasses, I don’t want any collateral damage. Once again I […]
