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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington’s Emergency Food System Mobilizes Amid SNAP Disruption and Record Demand

Shutdown delays and new SNAP rules further strain Washington’s emergency food system SEATTLE, Wash — The federal government shutdown may have...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Resource Details Impact of Federal Food Assistance Cuts on Washington Communities

SEATTLE, WA — In response to sweeping federal budget cuts enacted through the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Northwest Harvest has released a...

Rodney H. King Joins Northwest Harvest’s #ArtistsForFoodJustice Series with a Bold Tribute to Black Culture and Political Resistance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE, Wash (August 4, 2025) — Northwest Harvest is honored to feature Puyallup-based visual artist Rodney H King as the...

“La Comida es Poder”- Venezuelan Artist Reinaldo Gil Zambrano (RGZ) Honors Ancestral Knowledge and Collective Labor Through Latin American Foodways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RGZ’s latest work transforms everyday food traditions into a powerful meditation on memory, movement, and the ancestral roots...

“Your Dreams Are Safe With Me”: Honduran-American Artist Honors Ancestral Women and Queer Joy Through Sacred Foods

Santa Mercita’s June collaboration explores how food traditions carry forward generations of love, survival, and liberation in immigrant...

Media Advisory: U.S. Senator Patty Murray to join Washington Hunger Relief Summit (May 15, 2025)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 15, 2025 Contact: Natasha Dworkin, Director of Communications, 2067151696 HAPPENING TODAY: US SENATOR PATTY MURRAY TO...

Seattle Artist Deycha Nhtae Explores Food as Culture in Northwest Harvest’s Latest #ArtistsForFoodJustice Collaboration

Food is Culture spotlights how culinary traditions preserve identity, resist erasure, and nourish community across generations SEATTLE, Wash (May...

Seattle Artist Louie Gong Explores ‘Food is Medicine’ in Northwest Harvest’s April #ArtistsForFoodJustice Collaboration

Louie Gong’s Art Honors Indigenous Knowledge through “Food is Medicine” in Northwest Harvest’s Yearlong #ArtistsForFoodJustice Series...

Seattle Artist Marisol Ortega Celebrates Cultural Food Heritage for Northwest Harvest’s March #ArtistsForFoodJustice Collaboration

Mexican-American Artist’s Vibrant Work Interprets “Food Is Renewal” Through Personal Cultural Lens SEATTLE, Wash (March 11,...

Seattle Artist sam Jungwoo Explores Love Through Traditional Korean Food for Northwest Harvest’s #ArtistsForFoodJustice Series

February ‘Food Is Love’ Theme Features Felt Artist’s Interpretation of Lunar New Year Traditions SEATTLE, Wash (February 5,...

Holiday Closure: Northwest Harvest will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr Day on 1/19. Connect with 2-1-1 to learn about local food access programs, or visit our statewide map.Map