Good News About Food

Celebrating innovative ways that we're ensuring equitable access to food — and ways that food is being used for good

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In this small Dutch town, every resident devotes 50% of the land to growing food

In Oosterwold, a suburb of Almere, people build their own homes and grow food on half their land, making the whole town a green experiment in healthy living.

A photo collage of a solar farm, a whale shark swimming in the deep ocean, members of the Can't Win Victory Fund coalition, boxes and containers full of groceries for a food drive, and a forest

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On the left, a group text conversation in which an unknown number invites people to Thanksgiving. Teen responds: Who is those. Wrong number responds: Your grandma. On the right: two couples smiling as they take a group photo together, Jamal and Wanda among them.

After a mistaken text, this unlikely duo is celebrating their 10th Thanksgiving. And they're sharing their favorite recipe this year, too

When Jamal Hinton received a wrong number text inviting him to Thanksgiving, he asked if he could still come by for a plate. “Of course you can,” Wanda Dench responded. “That’s what grandmas do…feed everyone!”

Two vending machines — one with snacks, and another with drinks — sit side by side

NYC's first 'free food vending machine' offers eggs, meat, and fresh produce to people in need

Organizers hope it is the first of many across the city.

A photo collage of a Halloween display featuring skeletons and pumpkins, two men carrying a sea turtle on the shoreline, a photo of Gisèle Pelicot smiling, a man painting a staircase, and a frog

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For Nebraskans losing their SNAP benefits, this restaurant offers free meals and a makeshift food pantry

Beloved Mexican eatery Muchachos announced two new initiatives to help people impacted by cuts to SNAP.

Pastor Jamal H. Bryant raises his hand in worship while speaking into a microphone on stage

Pastor turns down $1M in church donations, urges congregation to give to SNAP recipients instead

Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant denied funds for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and instead wants to serve members of the community who are losing their SNAP benefits.

Two photos side by side. On the left is an aerial view of a farm in Texas. On the right is a rescue dog in a kennel

These poultry farmers converted their land into an animal sanctuary and hemp business. Here's how they did it

With an original goal of helping just 100 animals per year, the farm now rescues 10 times that amount.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a street vendor putting tamales in a bag. On the right is a bicycle basket containing bags of food

Amid ICE raids, Chicago cyclists buy out tamale carts and distribute food to people in need: 'Go home and be safe'

The group Cycling x Solidarity is buying out street vendors’ stock to keep them safe from harm.

A Portland coffee shop offered free breakfast to SNAP recipients. Supporters responded by raising $280K

Thousands of people have donated to Heretic Coffee's efforts.

A hand holds a black takeout box and chop sticks from Lovebite Dumplings in Phoenix, Arizona

SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1. This Phoenix dumpling shop will feed people free lunch: 'This will hurt us, but we have to step up'

“No one should go hungry because of politics,” Lovebite Dumplings said on social media.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is white text on an indigo background reading: "Over the weekend, this community raised $646,541 for food banks across the country." On the right is Sharon McMahon sitting in a leather chair, wearing a white blazer, and smirking at a camera.

Sharon McMahon and her community of 'Governerds' just raised $600k for food banks on Instagram

The donations are from Instagram followers and matching supporters.