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National Call-In Day for Comprehensive COVID Relief- November 19

No one should have to choose between paying their rent or buying food for their family, but that’s the situation in which 1 in 4 Washington...

Get Out the Vote Against Hunger!

Voting is our right and our duty Voting is our most basic opportunity to speak out for the policies and resources to help end hunger and poverty Food...

Local Action, Statewide Impact: A Coordinated Response to Hunger During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated food insecurity across our state, and Washington’s response by statewide agencies was swift But the state’s...

Advocacy Update: Call TODAY to Urge Comprehensive COVID-19 Relief

Today is a national call-in day for advocates across Washington and the United States to tell Congress this simple but critical message: it is...

Advocacy Works! USDA Extends Waivers for Free Meals for Kids

Yesterday, USDA announced that all waivers that help schools and community based organizations provide free meals for kids will be extended through...

Northwest Harvest Condemns New Federal Rule Targeting People On SNAP

Official Statement from Washington’s Leading Hunger Relief Agency   (Seattle, WA – December 4, 2019) The United States Department of...

KING5: Proposed USDA Rule Will Impact Washington Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits

Advocates said the rule threatens to cut SNAP benefits to 79% of households in Washington state

Proposed Rule Threatens Cutting the Power of SNAP for 79% of Washington’s SNAP Households

USDA's latest proposed rule threatens to cut the power of SNAP for 79% of Washington's SNAP households, according to data released by our state's...

New USDA Data Shows SNAP Rule Takes Away School Meals from Nearly 1 Million Children

New data released from USDA shows that their recent proposal to alter categorical eligibility for SNAP will cause deeper harm than originally...

Stop the Relentless Attacks on SNAP

Last week, USDA published its latest rule to take food off the tables of struggling Americans This time, the proposed rule will alter how monthly...