food justice

Jack Bolog of the People's Table was named one of Milwaukee Magazine's 2026 Unity Award winners for his work in helping to transform the local food pantry into a community hub.

With the recent federal government shutdown, many Milwaukeeans were wondering about the future of their FoodShare benefits. A group of women started pairing people in need with people who could help.

Kinship Community Food Center is helping Milwaukeeans in five different zip codes fight against food insecurity with their farm fresh model.

Crops on Top and Hundred Acre Farm are putting in the work to supply Milwaukee's residents, restaurants and schools with farm fresh ingredients.

To kick off WUWM's new series, "Feeding the City: The People Powering Local Food," Eric Von Fellow Maria Peralta-Arellano chats with Will Allen, who is credited with starting urban agriculture in Milwaukee.

As SNAP cuts and grocery closures worsen Milwaukee’s food insecurity, Nourish MKE expands services and builds coalitions to fight hunger and offer hope.

Since Pick ’n Save closed in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood this summer, community partners have been working to bridge the food access gap for residents.

Till Bruett works for DAI, a global development firm that contracts with U.S. Agency for International Development or USAID. He explains how the Trump administration's actions are gutting his company's ability to help low-income communities get access to credit and also explains how USAID's work impacts Wisconsin.

Families in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood recently gathered at a local food pantry to receive essential food items for the holidays.

A pay-what-you-can café in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, relies on locally grown and donated produce. It’s a model its creators believe can be easily replicated.