After getting my groceries I’m standing there waiting for this bus. My back, my knee, my hip are all hurting. I live with chronic pain since the motorcycle accident and […]
SNAP Challenge 2013: Food Stamp Specialist Ken M. Prepares for 5 Days, 6 Dollars
It was a warm Saturday afternoon in June. I put on my iPhone earbuds, cranked up the music, and headed to the Incline. I was on a journey to buy […]
5 Days, 6 Dollars: Taking the Food Stamp Challenge
To raise awareness about current U.S. Farm Bill negotiations and the related Congressional debates over billions of dollars in proposed cuts to SNAP/food stamp funding, Just Harvest staff along with […]
Keep Predatory Lending Out of PA
Out-of-state predatory lenders are currently pushing the PA Senate to legalize “payday” lending, also known as “loan sharking.” Join Just Harvest’s efforts to stop them. Read more and take action! (more…)
Chicks in the Hood
The 3rd Annual Chicks-in-the-Hood Pittsburgh Urban Chicken Coop Tour is a one-day, self-guided urban chicken coop tour comprised of volunteers who are enthusiastic about showing how chickens and urban agriculture are […]
Just Harvest Brings You Fresh Access!
Just Harvest is thrilled to announce that two Pittsburgh CitiParks Farmers Markets will now accept food stamps! At the markets, customers can shop for a varietyof fresh produce, baked goods, meat […]
Tax Assistance Season Wraps Up
Tax season 2013 wrapped up April 15 – and what a busy one it was this year! Many thanks to our volunteers who donated over 4,300 hours to make this […]
Just Vote: Check out our Voter’s Guide
Just Harvest’s voter’s guide presents non-partisan information about the upcoming General Election including the candidates’positions on several issues related to hunger and poverty, to help you make your choices on Election Day, November […]
Food Stamp Application #5,000: A Bittersweet Milestone
This past November, Just Harvest observed a bittersweet milestone. We completed our 5,000th food stamp application since our contract with the Department of Public Welfare began in 2007, illustrating the […]
Taking a Look Back at 2011…
Public engagement and lots of action kept us busy over the summer of 2011 here at Just Harvest! Our June annual meeting at United Steelworkers World Headquarters Downtown featured state-of-the-organization […]
