It’s About Food, Again

It’s About Food, Again

Our Thanksgiving message this year was brief but full of sincerity as we wished all our fellow citizens the best on a common American holiday. We are back on the verge of the holiday seasons and, this year, portions of three major holiday traditions – Christmas,...
Not the Same Old Hobby Horse

Not the Same Old Hobby Horse

by Peggy Ingraham It should be no surprise to anyone that those of us who work in the anti-hunger field spend a great deal of time thinking about the hunger problem and searching for solutions to what is a growing crisis. For most of us our work is more than a job or...
Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

We realize we are a week early with our message, but this is our last blog post of this month. So we simply but sincerely want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Because you take the time to read our posts, we know that you share our concern for those who will not be...
Firsts in Two Capitals

Firsts in Two Capitals

Here at NFESH during these past few weeks we have been celebrating a couple of notable “firsts.” Both of them are worthy of attention, but the two of them are not getting the same degree of notice. So we are going to take the liberty of changing that. In doing so we...
Harvest, Halloween and Hunger

Harvest, Halloween and Hunger

by Peggy Ingraham For many folks, October ranks high on the list of favorite months. And why not? In many parts of the country Autumn is the most beautiful of seasons. Fall leaves explode with color, transforming the landscape and competing for attention with that...
Another Season

Another Season

In a world filled with uncertainty, it is most often comforting to know that some things are reliable, ever the same, changeless. Take for example the succession of the seasons: fall always follows summer, the cycle inevitably proceeds as it has since the beginning of...