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To ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who visits the SODO Community Market, we will be temporarily closing the market from...
This Monday, April 6, we were honored to welcome Congresswoman Kim Schrier to Northwest Harvest’s Auburn Distribution Center During her visit, she...
Northwest Harvest is helping spread the word that WAFOOD 6, the latest round of Washington’s statewide food access and wellbeing survey, is now...
Washington is at an important moment in our work to build a hunger‑free future With the passage of HB 2238, the Washington State Department of...
March 12th marked the end of a fast-moving 60‑day legislative session With major federal cuts to SNAP on the horizon, state leaders took important...
Fruitvale Community Market is currently operating as drive‑thru only We hope to re‑open in‑store shopping as soon as possible and appreciate...
Sometimes a forklift is a great deal more than a forklift! Thanks to the generosity of Boeing employees—who contribute directly to the Employees...
Across Washington, many communities are facing severe flooding—bringing evacuations, road closures, and disruptions to daily life At Northwest...
On December 1, 2025, new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will take effect statewide These rules,...
Eddie Gonzalez Artist Bio: My name is Eddie Gonzalez, and I am a Mexican American artist born in Bakersfield, California and also lived in San...
Anna Nepomuceno (she/her) is the Director of Public Policy at Northwest Harvest. She leads the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance local, state, and federal laws that strengthen food security and uphold food as a basic human right. Anna analyzes public policy through an equity lens and helps shape and draft legislation that centers the needs of communities most affected by hunger. She builds and sustains relationships with lawmakers, state agencies, and nonprofit partners, championing grassroots engagement and uplifting BIPOC and other marginalized voices to ensure public policy is informed by lived experience and community power.
Natasha Dworkin (she/her) is the Director of Communications at Northwest Harvest. She leads statewide communications, storytelling, and public engagement efforts focused on building collective action toward a more just food system. Her work centers lived experience, data‑driven messaging, and values‑aligned narratives that move audiences beyond charity toward solidarity. Natasha oversees integrated campaigns, media strategy, and community engagement initiatives that elevate the impacts of public policy and federal funding on food access across Washington.
