Food
Welcome Bread
The volunteer peanut butter and jelly brigade is helping to feed thousands of people throughout the region during the pandemic
By Elena Musher Eisenstadt“How Do You Make Sure People Still Get Food?”
New Philabundance CEO Loree Jones started her job in the midst of a pandemic and racial protests that roiled the city. She is exactly where she wants to be.
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyBuy A Sandwich, Give A Sandwich
Two former Vernick line cooks are selling upscale sandwiches to donate to those in need—including to help fill a free food fridge in West Philly
By Courtney DuCheneBlack and Mobile
The Caviar for black-owned restaurants is having its busiest season yet—and this month, it’s relaunching with a new app to be more competitive in cities around the country
By Courtney DuCheneKenneth Walker Jr.
The North Philly native turned a former campaign office into The Unity Center, a twice-weekly food distribution site whose clients have tripled since Covid-19
By Jason PetersRevolutionizing Your Meat
While national suppliers come up short during the pandemic, Philly’s Primal Supply Meats is keeping fridges stocked and local farmers afloat. That’s good for our diets—and our economy
By Brianna BakerPatty Bassett
The Delco mom pairs families experiencing hunger in the face of Covid-19 with those who can give—right in their own backyards
By Jessica Blatt PressA Tamal To Feed Them All
A Philly chef makes and sells tamales with out-of-work immigrant cooks hit hard by the pandemic—and ineligible for unemployment
By Brianna BakerFeeding Peacetown
The pandemic hasn’t kept North Philly Peace Park from getting healthy food to their neighbors—and building a self-reliant community for the future
By Courtney DuCheneDumplings Against Hate
The grassroots campaign raises funds for businesses in New York's Chinatowns and fights coronavirus-related racism. A local activist hopes to bring it here.
By Brianna Baker