purpose
Aug. 4, 2016 10:26 am
HuffPo paid Urban Creators a visit to highlight the group’s radical work
A video reporter stopped by Life Do Grow Farm to chat with workers about food security, re-entry and social change.
Jul. 6, 2016 11:22 am
Chester’s nonprofit grocer is 20% from breaking even. Here’s what they’ve learned
WHYY takes a look inside Philabundance's ambitious nonprofit grocery store, three years after Fare and Square opened.
people
Jun. 3, 2016 8:56 am
5 things we can learn from Philly poet and activist Sonia Sanchez
The first poet laureate of Philadelphia spoke at a screening of "BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez," a documentary about her life and activism, during the culmination of the Celebration of Black Arts Festival.
results
May 25, 2016 3:24 pm
Drexel’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities just published a study on childhood food insecurity and trauma
Children who are experiencing potentially traumatic events such as abuse or the incarceration of a parent are more likely to live in food-insecure households.
method
Apr. 22, 2016 11:25 am
Here’s how West Philly’s pay-what-you-can restaurant will work
EAT (Everyone At the Table) Cafe suggests a price for patrons -- but they don't have to pay it. The nonprofit restaurant's existence will depend on the good will of its community.
purpose
Mar. 24, 2016 9:18 am
In South Kensington, a nonprofit goes to court to keep its community garden alive
In the 1980s, the Catholic Worker turned an abandoned lot into a community garden. Now, that garden is being threatened by development.
method
Feb. 29, 2016 9:33 am
Why food deserts require more than just supermarkets
They're also education, healthcare and employment deserts. UpLift Solutions takes a holistic approach to alleviating distress in those communities.
funding
Feb. 22, 2016 2:37 pm
Camden is home to a new venture capital fund for food startups
The $125 million fund was launched by Campbell Soup Company and will invest in startups changing the food system.
purpose
Feb. 15, 2016 8:25 am
A Baltimore-based social enterprise just landed in Philly
After fishing $100,000 out of ABC's Shark Tank, Hungry Harvest has expanded to Philadelphia. The company employs a buy-one-give-one model to tackle food deserts.
purpose
Jan. 27, 2016 9:41 am
These Penn freshmen created a food donation app during the blizzard
Built during last weekend's PennApps hackathon, Foodship connects restaurants with leftover food to homeless shelters.