Teens for Food Justice

Judge Beryl Howell halts a U.S Department of Agriculture rule that would have limited access to food stamps.

With tight budgets, financial concerns for school meal programs and future school meal distributions are growing.

#FlashbackFriday (from 9/2019) Together, we can eradicate food insecurity through building a generation of youth food justice advocates who can lead the charge.

Families struggling to make ends meet can be assured that their students will have access to healthy school meals, whether they are learning at home or in school, - SchoolLunchOrg, President Reggie Ross The Counter

As the pandemic settled into the city, hunger drove tens of thousands of New Yorkers into another type of line, food pantries. An estimated 1.5 million people cannot afford food. The New York Times

We’re partnering with community based organizations and locally sourcing produce to get healthy food to families all around New York City. Let’s fight continue to fight for #FoodSecurity! . Photo taken by Vanessa Lopera

Congratulations Katherine Soll!! TFFJ’s CEO/Founder was selected as a 2021 AARP Purpose Prize Fellow, which honors America’s movers and shakers of all ages who give back and tackle major societal challenges. Read more here: https://www.aarp.org//fellows/info-2020/katherine-soll.html

Please join our CEO/Founder Katherine Soll, today for a #NYCAgTechWeek live panel at 2pm, exploring NYC Food Resilience during Covid-19, also featuring speakers from our partners Collective Fare, City Harvest and many more! Tickets here:

Tonight is the night! Catch us live on Facebook at 8pm sharp! See you there! #tffjgala2020 #FoodSecurity Link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/650906395794167/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22create_dialog%22%7D]%7D

We hope you tune into TFFJ’s virtual gala for what’s guaranteed to be an amazing evening in support of getting fresh, healthy food to our most vulnerable communities right here in #NYC. #TFFJGala2020 #FoodSecurity Kenan Thompson Babyface Olivia Culpo Chloe Flower FREE RSVP here: https://e.givesmart.com/events/iRc/

In its 5th year, #NYCAgTechWeek will feature members of The NYC Agriculture Collective and a hand-picked selection of collaborators. From 10/20-10/21, the virtual agtech conference will encompass the best of the region’s agtech companies, innovative startups, urban farms, policy experts and thought leaders in two days of virtual tours, workshops, panels and events, all from the comfort of your own screen.

To improve the health of New Yorkers, we must recognize that each neighborhood has a distinct food environment. NYC Food Policy Center