Making farmers market shopping a family activity boosts the health and well-being of our children and our communities for years to come.
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Week 6: Help promote Summer Food for hungry kids
Many children don’t get even one nutritious meal a day when school is out. Here’s what you can do to make sure kids near you get healthy food this summer.
Fresh Access shoppers at the North Side farmers market
The Citiparks North Side market is where we launched Fresh Access in 2013. Two long-time shoppers explain why the program continues to work so well.
Week 5: Stop U.S. Senate leaders from destroying health care
Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate are trying to ram through a disastrous health care bill this week. Bottom line? It would remove health coverage from 22 million Americans.
Week 4: Come to our next Action Against Hunger Team monthly meeting
This coming Saturday, June 24th, the focus of our meeting will be efforts underway in the state and federal government to pass grossly irresponsible and unfair budgets.
Week 3: Help hungry seniors get fresh food
Here are three ways you can take action this week to help folks who are at increasing risk of food insecurity.
New report: 5 key ways to boost child nutrition at Pittsburgh Public Schools
A partnership between the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, Harvard University, and Pittsburgh Public Schools has yielded a set of recommendations to further improve school meals and student wellness.
Week 2: Stop Trump’s Starvation Budget!
Trump campaigned on a promise to help the people who need it most. But now he is threatening one of our most basic rights: to food.
Week 1: Take Action for a Fair State Budget
Today we’re launching Thirty Weeks of Action to celebrate our thirty years of service, policy advocacy, community education, and amplifying the voices of people in poverty.
Fresh Access shoppers at the East Liberty Farmers Market
The Citiparks East Liberty Farmers Market runs Mondays 3pm-7pm, May through November. Here are a few of the faces you might see there enjoying Fresh Access.
