Building Healthy Food Systems for a Healthy Future & the Importance of Community Food Systems in Feeding our Bodies and Nourishing our Wellbeing

Written by Anastasia Mathews, Nonprofit Management Intern After more than two years of a global pandemic many of us have been left feeling isolated and lonely. A report published in 2021 showed that 36% of Americans struggled with “serious loneliness.” (Weissbourd, Batanova, Lovison, Torres) This isolation can have a negative Read more…

Food Diversity in School vs. Food Insecurity in Online Education

Written by Alexa Kristensen, Grant Writing and Development Intern When students have access to food, their academic performance improves. While this shouldn’t surprise  anyone—healthy food promotes healthy brain activity—it should beg the question: What emerges when students experience food (in)security? How can we ensure equitable distribution of healthy foods?   The Read more…