Shalom Farms
By Elena Durazo Shalom Farms: Humanizing the Food System “These are plants that we’re growing for other people, so please make sure you don’t eat them!” Marc Charbonier shouts, distressed, to a group of…
Thriving in the Desert
By Logan Jones-Wilkins A food desert, as defined by the US Department of Agriculture, is an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable, nutritious food. Yet, even deserts are ecosystems, where life…
The Herman Connection
Herman “Big Herm” Baskerville himself. (Photo by Aidan Lubin.) By Aidan Lubin and Logan Jones-Wilkins Herman Baskerville, the man who puts the “Herm” in Big Herm’s Kitchen in Jackson Ward, gave up his chance for…
Meadow Bridge Fridge
By Jackie Llanos Every afternoon, from lunchtime to evening, Michelle Redd stands by a stoplight at the intersection of Lauburnum Avenue and Chamberlayne Road holding a sign asking for help. She has been standing there…
Taking a Swipe at Hunger
By Anna Ridilla The national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, was first established in 1933 during the Great Depression. The program, which is entirely federally funded, was created to provide nutritional assistance for low-income…