Publication Types Archives: Just Harvest News

Just Harvest News, Fall 2013

It’s time to fix welfare!; 25th Anniversary Harvest Celebration Dinner a great success; Barriers to Benefits; Our seven demands to improve the DPW; Hunger funds sought in city budget; Food policy council wraps up farmers market campaign; 2014 summer food plans advanced; Fresh Access won’t stop at success; Getting ready for tax season; A new justharvest.org; In memoriam

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Just Harvest News, Summer 2013

War on food stamps declared; Just Harvest holds grassroots meeting – mobilization begins on food stamps issues; Taking it to the streets; Maria reports from Detroit: Supersize the minimum wage; Keep payday lending out of PA; Leading the way once again – “A Menu for Food Justice” puts food deserts on the map; Tax season helps more people than ever; In memoriam

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Just Harvest News, Summer 2010

Stop Congress’ raid on food stamp benefits; Victory: City council passes capital budget reform; Unprecedented food stamp growth continues; A state of emergency: we need to address rising poverty now; Child Nutrition Reauthorization (H.R. 5504) – Passage of the child nutrition bill this year a must; Extension sought for TANF emergency fund; Progress: State commission challenges DPW on special allowance regulations; Legislative visits press anti-poverty policies; “Food, Inc.” documentary attracts 200+; Summer food program faces challenges; Progressive tax credits help low-income families

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Just Harvest News, Fall 2009

Just Harvest organizes visit to Sen. Orie’s office; Preparations underway for tax season; Poverty simulation: learning about poverty firsthand; State Welfare changes plans for winter heating help; Advocates’ prompt outcry slows Welfare’s rush for new limits; Inadequate Welfare staffing leads to unfair denial of food stamp benefits; Harrisburg lawmakers distinguished — by being the last state in the nation to pass a budget; Budget impasse costs WIC families fresh summer produce; The public speaks out against budget crisis; City feeds more children in “open” summer food sites; We teach new teachers about poverty; Middle-class is key; Food stamps make a difference – our program sees results

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Just Harvest News, Summer 2009

State budget stalemate leaves poor behind – Just Harvest members call for action; State advocates cheer as PA Welfare Department expands food stamp eligibility; G-Force – a crash course in the G20; Legislation to help hungry children is in the hopper in Congress; Some jobless lose food stamps because of $25 stimulus check; State budget deadlock drags on; Babies and moms due for more healthy foods; Nearly $5 million left on the table by summer food programs in Pennsylvania; Nutritious breakast in school feeds more kids; Local food policy council to tackle production, access; The $400 tax credit for working people might have a hitch

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Just Harvest News, Spring 2009

Tax season help reaches record numbers; Welfare’s work programs don’t help clients; Congress begins to address child nutrition; Obama’s stimulus will help Pennsylvania’s poor; Just Harvest members visit state legislators; Anti-hunger activist & author visits Pittsburgh; Farmers markets in full swing; 14th empty bowls smashes records; Bruce Springsteen – working on a dream for Just Harvest; In memoriam

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