Philadelphia s community gardens are under threat says Councilmember Kendra Brooks inquirer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hispanic entrepreneurs can apply for a Small Business grant from the PepsiCo foundation. Read about this opportunity and more small business grants in the list below.
The city Department of Health recently announced that a South Philly church is among a dozen local organizations to receive a total of $370,000 in grants as part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative.
Philly Families Are Taking Charge of Their Own Food Security nextcity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nextcity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
December 9, 2020
The pandemic has exposed the stark gaps in this country’s social safety net. Healthy food access is one of those holes that families now struggle to fill. This year Next City has elevated numerous examples of the public health crisis spurring changes to food benefits, including online innovations that make SNAP more accessible, the advent of grocery vouchers and more. And in this time of food insecurity, the urban farming movement has leveraged city mutual aid networks to distribute seedlings, soil and produce to vulnerable populations. Each of the year’s best solutions addresses an immediate community need while illuminating a possible way forward after the economic and social devastation of the pandemic has lessened. These solutions represent not a return to “normal,” but a better path in which anyone regardless of race, class or zip code can access healthful food. Join us to learn how policymakers can pivot existing programs to respond to unexpected c