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Jimmy Fallon and Pittsburgh Pirates show their support of Empty Bowls
On March 2, Just Harvest and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will co-host the 19th Annual Empty Bowls. Each year, sports and entertainment celebrities donate autographed ceramic bowls for […]
What the new Farm Bill means for SNAP/food stamps
Who are the winners and losers in last week’s passing of a new Farm Bill? What the next five years will hold for hunger and agriculture in the U.S.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts helps with Empty Bowls
We had a great turnout last Friday to the free public bowl-making session at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. PCA generously hosted the event to help support the 19th Annual […]
Tickets on sale now for 19th Annual Empty Bowls – March 2!
The annual Empty Bowls dinner is a community meal of soup and bread, reminding us that too many people in our region still have empty bowls. This marks the 19th […]
Local Senate Democrats say PA should focus on human services, Medicaid, and minimum wage
On the anniversary of Pres. Franklin Roosevelt’s birthday, Democratic legislators held a press conference to announce their priorities in upcoming budget negotiations. We were there as they called out Gov. […]
U.S. House passes a bad Farm Bill; “could have been worse” is not good enough
The House of Representatives passed the newest version of the Farm Bill yesterday, containing nearly $9 billion in cuts to SNAP/food stamps over the next 10 years. Just Harvest, along […]
Former pottery students reunite to help fill empty bowls
A police officer, a dentist, business people – all former students of a local ceramics teacher reassembled recently to spend 8 hours together in a creative endeavor to help Just […]
Take Action: House and Senate ready to vote on compromise Farm Bill
Congress is ready to vote on a new Farm Bill – and it looks terrible for the millions of Pennsylvanians who depend on food stamps. We can stop these cuts!
Area students pitch in to fight hunger
The 19th annual Empty Bowls – a community meal to fight hunger in the region – will be this March. Every year, attendees get to take home a beautiful ceramic […]
