Giving Back

Stories behind the food we love.

Sweet Relief: How a Kentucky Fudge Shop Is Fighting Child Hunger

By Becca Knowlton

Dahlhus Fudge is mixing sweetness and activism to support hungry kids in its community.

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.