On today's episode, we're joined by Whitley Hasty, the Benefits Navigation Manager at Foodlink, and Dani Lopez, the Co-Founder of Lulo and the Project Director of the WIC Data Project. Whitley and Dani join us to talk about their perspectives and experiences with WIC, as well as the role of the program in supporting the health and well-being of New Yorkers. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more!

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Help with WIC - Hunger Solutions New York

On today's episode, we're joined by Khadeejah Ahmad, Campaign Organizer at Jobs to Move America. Khadeejah leads on efforts to create a community benefit agreement to ensure Micron Technology adheres to good standards for community-oriented job growth and environmental protections in the Syracuse community. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more!

• https://jobstomoveamerica.org/micron/ 

On today's episode, we're joined by Will Kleffner, Executive Director of the Cooperstown Food Pantry. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more about Will's work, food insecurity in rural New York, and the impacts that potential cuts to safety net programs could have on our communities. 

Learn more about the Cooperstown Food Pantry at: https://cooperstownfoodpantry.org/

On today's episode, we're joined by Krista Hesdorfer, Director of Public Affairs at Hunger Solutions NY. Krista's team focuses on several anti-hunger programs and initiatives including SNAP, WIC, the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP), and the Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids campaign. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more about these programs and how they're being fought for at the state and federal level. 

• SchoolMealsForAllNY.org
• Universal School Meals Click-to-Action
• Petition to Fund Hunger Relief

On the latest podcast episode of Together with Feeding New York State, we were excited to be joined by Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas to chat about state priorities she is leading the way on to address hunger and food insecurity across New York. Listen to our latest episode to learn more! 

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On today's episode, we're joined by Joshua McGuire and Cooper Rohan, both of whom lead the Double Up Food Bucks Program (DUFB) at the Field and Fork Network. DUFB matches your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar for dollar (up to $20 a day) for SNAP participants, allowing people to get twice the fresh fruits and veggies. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more about DUFB. 

Field & Fork Website:

https://www.fieldandforknetwork.com/

Find a DUFB Participating Location:

https://doubleupnys.com/

DUFB NY Day of Action Registration

https://tinyurl.com/yc5n57zk

Petition to Lawmakers to Fund Hunger Relief

https://p2a.co/STrxYtd

On today's episode, we're joined by Ribka Getachew and Taylor Pate, both of whom lead New York's Good Food Purchasing Program Campaign at Community Food Advocates. The Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) creates opportunities for public institutions to use their food purchasing power to increase supply chain transparency and strengthen local and regional food systems in the six core value areas of local economies, health, valued workforce, animal welfare, racial equity, and environmental sustainability. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more about the Good Food NY Bill.

On today's episode, we're joined by Pete Meyers, co-founder and president-director of the Tompkins County Workers' Center. Tompkins County Workers' Center advocates for, provides resources for and supports workers in the community with any issue they have related to employment. Pete Meyers has a long history of organizing and advocacy work and previously served as a Mentor in a Welfare-to-Work program. His experience with people being kicked off of welfare into minimum wage jobs led Meyers to take lead and create the Living Wage Coalition, advocating for a living wage for all workers. 

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Together with Feeding New York State," with hosts Ryan Healy and Alyssa Harrynanan of ⁠@feedingnys⁠. On today's episode, we're joined by Joanna Dorsey, Executive Director of Policy and Social Impact at Black Farmers United NYS. Black Farmers United NYS is a member-led organization of over 150 Black farmers, land stewards, and food justice advocates. Joanna leads efforts to communicate the stories of Black farmers to legislators and push for racial equity within the food system. 

For more information, please check out www.blackfarmersunited.org