Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 8 What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: All of our priority bills made it past the fiscal cutoff last Friday, February 24! HB 1784 (emergency hunger relief bill) was unanimously voted on by the House this week! Next…
Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 7 What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: This week marked a significant milestone in the legislative process: Friday the 24th signaled the last day to pass bills out of committee and read them into the record on the…
Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 6 What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: HB 1784 (emergency hunger relief bill) was unanimously voted out of the House Appropriations committee on 2/16. Next step is a House vote, then the bill will be referred to the…
Blog My Neighbor’s Table: Spring Onion Noodles My Neighbor’s Table features recipes from communities across Washington for you to make at home. Whether it’s trying a new ingredient or falling in love with the flavors of a new dish, we believe food brings people together. Spring onions hold great significance in Chinese culture. In traditional Chinese medicine,…
Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 5 What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: Hunger Action Day, an annual lobbying day for food justice advocates across Washington State, was held on Tuesday this week. We had well over 100 advocates in-person in Olympia and virtually…
Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 4 What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: HB 1238 (free school meals) was scheduled for a committee vote on 2/2, but is delayed until Tuesday, 2/7. You can send an email to the committee members voicing your support…
Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 3 What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: Both of the free school meal bills had hearings last week! Community support for both bills was overwhelmingly in favor, with more than 1300 people and organizations signing in PRO in…
Newsletters Stories from the Harvest: January 2023 Home Team Harvest 2022 | Employee Spotlight | HUNGER ACTION DAY | 2023 Legislative Priorities Home Team Harvest 2022 This December, Northwest Harvest staff were thrilled to be able to host our first major in person event in two years – Home Team Harvest! Traditionally held across western Washington, Northwest…
Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 2 What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: Both of the free school meal bills have scheduled hearings next week. Stream the SB 5339 committee hearing on Monday, 1/23 at 1:30pm. Stream the HB 1238 committee hearing on Tuesday, 1/24 at…
Legislative Updates Legislative Update: Week 1 It’s official – welcome to the 2023 legislative session! What has the Northwest Harvest Advocacy team been up to in Olympia this week? A few quick updates: Our team met with representatives down in Olympia to introduce our legislative priorities for this session. Jake Garcia, Public Policy Manager, provided…
