Houston Black farmers are leading food justice efforts by addressing food deserts, growing fresh produce, and building community-based solutions rooted in equity and self-reliance.
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Posted inPolitics
Court orders Trump Administration to restore SNAP Benefits, but USDA halves November aid
A federal court has ordered the USDA to restore nutrition support for more than 42 million Americans after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison led a lawsuit over suspended SNAP benefits. The ruling protects thousands of Minnesota families during the ongoing government shutdown, but partial payments raise new concerns.
Posted inLocal & State
Access Free Summer Meals for Youth and Families Across Minnesota
Minnesota families can access free summer meals through SUN Bucks, Summer Eats MN, and SFSP to help ensure children stay nourished when school is out.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Metro Food Justice Network Launches Monthly Free Community Salad Bar in North Minneapolis
North Minneapolis residents now have access to a monthly free community salad bar, sponsored by Natural Me Apothecary and the Metro Food Justice Network, to combat food insecurity and promote healthy eating.
Posted inNews
A food desert in downtown Minneapolis?
Some Minneapolis downtown residents struggle with access to groceries.
Posted inOpinion
Consumers deserve to have choices in the grocery store
Some in Congress think getting it ‘right’ means restricting certain consumers’ food items as “wrong” to buy.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fare For All: Bulk buying power key to offering affordable, healthy food
“Everyone deserves healthy food where they live or where they can get to it.” That’s the basic idea behind Fare For All (FFA), according to Scott Weatherhead, the nonprofit’s program manager.
Posted inGo Green
Minnesotans favor funding to increase statewide access to healthy food
A majority (72 percent) of Minnesotans would be likely to choose healthier food if more options were available in their communities, according to a poll conducted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Nearly 63 percent of respondents also think the state of Minnesota should appropriate funding to increase that access. According to the […]