Giving Back

Stories behind the food we love.

The Nashville Food Project: Changing the Way America Eats

By Brad Blankenship

A bold collective establishes Tennessee as the vanguard of a food movement.

Down North Pizza: Muhammad Abdul-Hadi’s Second Chance Empire

By Becca Knowlton

A Philadelphia entrepreneur is turning pizza and redemption into a growing movement.

This Miami Social Worker is Cooking With Love

By Ashley Archambault

Syerra Donaldson is completing her doctoral dissertation on cooking and therapy.

Raising the Bar for Meat: Not Just Possible. Inevitable

By Elizabeth Hazard

Austin-based Force of Nature aims to do better by animals, consumers and the planet.

No Limits Cafe: Where Inclusion is Always on the Menu

By Becca Knowlton

A couple creates a food workspace to nurture workers with intellectual disabilities.

Something Zesty Is Cooking in San Antonio

By Theodora Tsevas

TWANG CEO Elysia Treviño-Gonzales holds forth on her family business, its spicy heritage, and the role it plays in the community.

Could This Be Good For You? A Florida Baker Goes the Extra Mile

By Ashley Archambault

Christine Apthorp puts her heart into her bakery, Alms + fare, and her community.

Andrew Glantz is Transforming Philanthropy Through Dining

By Nicolette Degrassi

GiftAMeal lets diners support restaurants and combat hunger with every dish.

Giving Back with Grits

By Allanah Dykes

This Atlanta restaurant maven turned her attention to a childhood treat. Now you can find it at Publix.