Our Executive Director, Adrienne Markworth was recently interviewed by Lela Nargi for an article in The Counter entitled, We’ve had campaigns to combat hunger. Next up: “nutrition security.”
In the Wild
Eating Behind Bars
Part One of the long-awaited report, Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison is now available! Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison is the first national investigation of its kind. This six-part report explores the inequities and troubling trends in prison food, centering the perspectives of people […]
Trauma-Informed Influencers!
Our leaders are influencers in the trauma-informed nutrition movement! Monica and Adrienne are hard at work, penning a chapter for From Trauma to Resiliency: Trauma informed practices working with children, families, schools and communities, edited by UCSD professors Shulamit N. Ritblatt and Audrey Hokoda. Did you catch Monica’s interview on The Trauma Therapist podcast? If […]
5-Minute Garden Detective Video with Farmer Allison
Farmer Allison usually connects with San Diego kids during her classes at school gardens. Due to shelter-at-home, she’s making videos to keep her students connected to nature, gardening, and healthy eating.
CalFresh Healthy Living Forum
Adrienne, Monica, Bethany, and Danielle traveled to Orange County to attend the CalFresh Healthy Living Forum, which is a chance for partners across CA to collaborate and share best practices/lesson learned in order to better nourish the CalFresh Community. Leah’s Pantry lead three packed breakout sessions, along with a 10-minute physical activity for the entire […]
Bean and Grain Game- always a hit!
Danielle and our intern, Rosario, hosted a table at the San Francisco Human Service Agency’s Staff Wellness Fair. They brought the Bean and Grain game, where participants have to identify different types of beans and grains in little baggies. Look how into it the ladies are! They also brought EatFresh.org cards with some of their […]