Christa Barfield believes that neighborhood corner stores can offer more than convenience. They can be hubs for fresh, local food.
Food Access
Op-Ed | We Can’t ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Without SNAP and Medicaid
Protecting SNAP and Medicaid improves health in America.
IPES Report Exposes Food System Links to Fossil Fuels and Proposes Solutions
IPES exposes how food systems became the oil and gas industries’ next target—and what to do to break the fossil fuel cycle.
Food Justice Is Economic Justice: How a Box of Produce Can Rebuild Our Food System
Dion’s Chicago Dream is redefining food assistance.
20 Must-Read Books on Food, Culture, and Climate for Summer Reading
Food Tank’s summer reading list packed with essential books on sustainability, food justice, humanitarian aid, and more.
City-Owned Grocery Stores: A Bold Fix for Food Insecurity
New York and Atlanta leaders are testing public grocery stores to bring fresh, affordable food to underserved neighborhoods.
Creating a City for Health
Equity Eats connects Rochester students with fresh, healthy snacks—fighting hunger, supporting farmers, and advancing resilient local food systems.
When it Comes to Food Safety, We’re All Responsible for One Another
Foodborne illnesses affect around 1 in 10 eaters every year.
Los Angeles Nonprofit Aims to Reduce Film Industry Food Waste, Address Food Insecurity
When the founders of Everyday Action saw how much food went to waste on film and TV sets, they knew they needed to act.
Small Island Food Security: Local Solutions, Global Lessons
How can islands grow more of their own food and rely less on imports? This network is helping Small Island Developing States share knowledge about sustainability, tourism, and local food production to boost food security.
Let’s Go to Capitol Hill to Create Action on Food Is Medicine!
Food has incredible power to help us address complex challenges—especially when we consider how transformative Food is Medicine can be.
Planting for the Future: Expanding School Food Forests
School food forests offer a lasting solution to student nutrition, climate resilience, and hands-on education. Now, NFSN is working to scale them nationwide.
An Investment in Food Systems Is an Investment in Health
Food is Medicine programs, when designed effectively, can improve eaters’ health, support farmers, and advance nutrition equity.
The First 100 Days: How Trump and Vance Have Changed Food, Agriculture, Health, and Climate
From funding cuts to tariffs, here’s how the Trump-Vance administration is reshaping food, health, and the environment—one decision at a time.
Op-Ed | Why Gender Equality Is the Key to Healthy Diets for Everyone
Changing norms and creating fair policies can lead to meaningful improvements in women’s economic participation and leadership.
The Climate Is Changing and Science Has Answers—But What Happens if the Funding Dries Up?
The climate crisis is hurting farmers as research funding falls.
The Fight for the Healthy Incentives Program in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program, which provides extra money for food assistance recipients to purchase fresh produce from local farmers, faces budget cuts. Food justice advocates are fighting to keep the program afloat.
Nourishing Communities, Advancing Health: Two Days of Dynamic Conversations
These two days of conversation will look at solutions that cultivate nourished, resilient communities.









