Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 3 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • How Nourish New York Is Still Feeding NYC

    Jake Price

    March 29, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

    Photojournalism |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Nourish New York connects small farmers to food pantries to bring fresh, healthy, and culturally-relevant food to those in need in response to the food distribution crisis caused by the pandemic. Though it was never intended to be permanent, the organization’s existence has since been signed into law and its budget has doubled to $50 million and it has become a reliable source of food throughout the state.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The New York Farmers Responding to Food Insecurity

    Jake Price

    December 08, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ithaca, New York

    Small businesses, such as Lively Run Goat Dairy, were able to quickly pivot during the initial chaos in the aftermath of pandemic shutdowns. The small dairy farm was able to salvage hundreds of pounds of milk that was set to be dumped by large industrial farms. It bought the milk with initial donations through GoFundMe and made cheese which was delivered free of charge to local food banks. Their nimble pivot to “strengthen distribution systems and feed their community” was even praised by the governor of NY who went on to create a project that connects farmers with food banks.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Regenerating New York Harbor, One Billion Oysters at a Time

    Jake Price

    December 13, 2019 |

    Civil Eats |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The ambitious Billion Oyster project has several objectives: Get the youth involved in climate change action, revive the oyster population, and make New York’s shoreline less susceptible to flooding.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus