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Hungry for Change

Welcome to the official newsletter of the Food Security Network, where we’re stirring the pot (politely, most days) on food systems change, justice, and collaboration… without making you feel guilty about your snack choices. We’re the coalition that believes food justice is everyone’s business — and that systemic change pairs best with humor, curiosity, and a dash of collective action.

🤫 Here's Our Secret Sauce!

April 29, 2026

Welcome back to our series asking “What do Food Systems Coalitions actually do?”

 

We have told you about most of our projects and work groups. What we haven’t dug into is the good stuff! The stuff that makes us magically unique - Our Secret Sauce!

 

So here’s the behind-the-scenes menu of what your Food Security Network is serving up:

 

Trust
The kind where people can say the real thing—not the grant-report version. This is the most important ingredient any and all coalitions need and desire. We have encompassed our entire work to also include trust building along the way. You can’t accomplish anything without trust and transparency!

 

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We regret to inform you…we are NOT a veggie book club 🌶️

March 30, 2026

Welcome back to our ongoing series: “What does a coalition actually do?”

We regret to inform you that despite our deep appreciation for kale, we are not, in fact, a vegetable fan club.

 

We are a food policy coalition.

 

Which means instead of just talking about food, we talk about…

✨ Power

✨ Policy

✨ Money

✨ and who actually gets a seat at the table (and who’s been standing in the hallway this whole time)

 

Fun, right? 😌

 

Because here’s the tea ☕:

Food insecurity isn’t happening because people “just need to budget better.”

It’s happening because:

  • wages don’t match the cost of living

  • housing eats up entire paychecks

  • healthcare bills are out here doing the most

  • and the people growing, preparing, cooking, and serving our food are often paid the least (make it make sense??)

 

So when people ask what we do as a coalition, the short answer is:

We get a little nosy.

And a little loud. 📣           

 

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How we brought state dollars into our neighborhoods

February 25, 2026

Welcome back to our ongoing series: “What does a coalition actually do?”

 

Today’s answer? Sometimes… we help corner stores fight bureaucracy. 🥊

Not exactly glamorous. Very much impactful!

 

The Situation

In many LILA (Low-Income, Low-Access) neighborhoods, small, family-owned retailers are the closest food source. Not a big-box grocery store, like King Soopers. Not a shiny Whole Foods. A corner store, Bodega, Tienda, Carniceria, etc.

 

These stores are community anchors. But they’re often operating on tight margins, limited staff time (if they have staff at all- usually run by family members), and zero capacity to navigate a 27-page state grant application written in government font, in English and not being advertised.

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