This state bill would reduce assistance for the most vulnerable members of our community while punishing them for past mistakes, simple errors, or even a stroke of good luck.
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Articles and notes from Just Harvest staff and partners.
Mark and Amanda: Fresh Access shoppers at the North Side Farmers Market
A conversation with two Fresh Access fans about their love of farmers markets and their passion for fresh food as key to good health.
When “Simpler” Isn’t Better: The five ways the new 1040 fails
Remember last summer when Republicans were pushing for a simpler tax code, so simple you could put it on a postcard? Well, they’ve delivered on one of those two things.
Get Food Bucks at two Fresh Corners stores
SNAP shoppers will receive an extra incentive to purchase fruits and vegetables at two of our healthy corner store locations.
A Foundation for Equity: The Riders’ Vision for Port Authority of Allegheny County
Just Harvest is joining Pittsburghers for Public Transit and Mon Valley Initiative to advance the Riders’ Vision for Public Transit in Allegheny County.
Joining USW at the Stand Against Poverty Mass Rally & Moral Revival
On June 23, we went to Washington D.C. for the culmination of the 2018 Poor People’s Campaign, the revival of a movement launched in 1968.
Overcoming Racism: Reflecting on the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Board member Theresa Orlando shares her personal experience of a key moment in the Civil Rights movement and how it changed her view of white supremacy.
Can a former drug addict and felon on welfare really change? (Part 2)
In part two of Sara’s story she shares what she went through as a drug addict, why it’s harder for women, and what has helped changed her life.
Can a former drug addict and felon on welfare really change? (Part 1)
Sara has been nearly everything many people fear to be the worst about those who receive government assistance. She is also so much more. Here is part one of her […]
Remembering Mary Elizabeth McCarthy
For this long-time Just Harvest Board member, economic injustice was a personal threat. She understood the pain of skipping a meal.
