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We welcome inquiries from the media and are happy to arrange interviews with Northwest Harvest staff and/or with representatives of our 350+ statewide partners.
Media interested in Northwest Harvest can contact:
Natasha Dworkin: Director of Communications natashad@northwestharvest.org 206.717.0765
Zomi Anderson: External Relations Manager zomia@northwestharvest.org 772.924.8555
General Media: media@northwestharvest.org
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Stay up-to-date with the latest news from Northwest Harvest. Check out our recent press to see the impact we’re making and the stories we’re sharing.
Santa Mercita’s June collaboration explores how food traditions carry forward generations of love, survival, and liberation in immigrant communities Food is Pride explores how culinary traditions become sources of strength, identity, and resistance—particularly for communities facing marginalization or displacement. SEATTLE, Wash. (June XX, 2025) — In her earliest memory, artist Santa Mercita stands as a … Continue reading “Your Dreams Are Safe With Me”: Honduran-American Artist Honors Ancestral Women and Queer Joy Through Sacred Foods
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 15, 2025 Contact: Natasha Dworkin, Director of Communications, 206.715.1696 HAPPENING TODAY: U.S. SENATOR PATTY MURRAY TO JOIN WASHINGTON HUNGER RELIEF SUMMIT Senator Murray to Address Proposed Billions in SNAP and Food Bank Funding Cuts WHAT: Washington Hunger Relief Summit and Press Conference with U.S. Senator Patty Murray Join Senator Patty … Continue reading Media Advisory: U.S. Senator Patty Murray to join Washington Hunger Relief Summit (May 15, 2025)
Food is Culture spotlights how culinary traditions preserve identity, resist erasure, and nourish community across generations. SEATTLE, Wash. (May 7, 2025)— Northwest Harvest is proud to feature Seattle-based visual artist Deycha Nhtae (she/they) as the May collaborator in its #ArtistsForFoodJustice series—part of the yearlong campaign The Meaning of Food, a community-driven exploration of how food shapes … Continue reading Seattle Artist Deycha Nhtae Explores Food as Culture in Northwest Harvest’s Latest #ArtistsForFoodJustice Collaboration
Immigrants’ rights advocates are voicing concerns that migrant communities in Washington may be avoiding visiting food banks or getting food assistance due to fear of detention by federal immigration agents.
Senator Murray Hears from Hunger Relief Organizations Across WA State About Challenges and Fears Amid Trump Cuts to USDA, Republicans Advancing Legislation to Cut SNAP By a Staggering $300 Billion
Cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture food assistance programs could hit local farmers, food banks and their users at a time when more families are reliant on them.
About Northwest Harvest– Boilerplate Language | 68 words/400 characters:
Northwest Harvest is a food justice organization striving to end hunger in Washington state. Part of a justice-centered movement, we advocate to change inequitable policies, practices, and institutions that perpetuate hunger and poverty. We partner with a network of over 350 organizations to operate an emergency food supply chain. Together, we ensure communities across our state can access the nutritious food they want and need to thrive.
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Northwest Harvest is a food justice organization operating statewide in Washington with a network of over 350 food and meal programs, schools, and community-based organizations. Focused on improving equity in our food system, Northwest Harvest believes everyone in Washington should have consistent access to nutritious foods that nourishes their body and affirms their culture.
About Northwest Harvest–Boilerplate Anti-Racism Language | 62 words / 451 characters:
Northwest Harvest is an anti-racist, anti-oppression organization committed to transforming an unjust food system into one that is more responsive and accountable to the communities most impacted by discrimination. In addition to distributing food throughout Washington state, Northwest Harvest aims to shift public opinion, as well as impact institutional policies and societal practices that perpetuate hunger, poverty, and disparities in our state.
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Northwest Harvest is a food justice organization striving to end hunger in Washington state. We recognize that repairing the centuries-old systems of oppression that perpetuate hunger, and poverty is not something one organization can do on its own. We are part of a nationwide movement that advocates for equitable policies, distributed leadership, and a right to food for all people nationwide. We partner with a network of over 350 organizations to operate an emergency food supply chain in every county in Washington, and we run no-cost grocery markets in Seattle and Yakima, where people can shop with dignity. Through distribution, Northwest Harvest gets nutritious food to our partners and promotes more equitable systems along the way.
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Visit our Key Facts page for current food insecurity numbers for WA state, as well as national data to keep you informed.
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