Last week Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) complained in a closed-door GOP meeting that many congressional aides “may be 33 years old now and not making a lot of money. But […]
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Articles and notes from Just Harvest staff and partners.
The 5th Anniversary of the Great Recession
Five years ago this week, one of the country’s largest investment banks went bankrupt. With the bursting of the “housing bubble,” Lehman Brothers’ risky financial escapades put not just them […]
Unfinished Business from the Great March on Washington
If we want to honor the Great March on Washington that took place fifty years ago today, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to nostalgia and reciting speeches. We should work to fulfill […]
Bullies With Buggies: How register rage blinds reasonable people
I never really understood why or how people manage to monitor the grocery shopping habits of other people in their line. Beyond idle curiosity, I really don’t care. But there’s […]
Tastefully Simple Fundraiser: Buy Fun Foods to Fight Hunger!
Now through the end of August when you shop at Tastefully Simple using the link below, 20% of proceeds will go to Just Harvest. Tastefully Simple offers “a wide […]
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 […]
