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Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Nutritionist Carmen Robertson shows the ingredients and final product of the “Cooking with Carmen” blue cornmeal tamale demonstration at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Food Distribution Program in McAlester, OK, on November 17, 2016. Choctaw Nation provides nutrition education to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants when they come to the store to select the items in their monthly food package. Photo by Don Hamilton for USDA.
The Garden of Happiness, founder Karen Washington at her mural dedication in the Bronx in New York City is more than a natural refuge; it is a focus of community activity and cultural exchange. Members of the garden have organized voter registration drives, census outreach programs, workshops on agriculture and soil testing, as well as food drives for the homeless. (USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres)
An array of healthy, fresh vegetables
A pair of child's hands surrounded by adult hands with a small cherry tomato
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, talks with attendees during a panel on the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative at the White House Tribal Youth Forum at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters
A young girl watering a plant in a pot
Signs saying eat real food, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.
Coloured corn
A woman teaching school kids about healthy foods, USDA
Photo courtesy of Center for Ecoliteracy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient.

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Food Justice for Kids Prize

Powered by Newman’s Own Foundation, Humanitix, the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and the Hunger to Health Collaboratory

The Prize will award up to $100K each, over two years, to as many as 14 US nonprofits, Tribes, schools, and school districts in the United States that support kids learning about healthy food, eating nutritious school meals, and engaging with Indigenous foods. 

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Program focus areas

Indigenous Food Justice

Projects and policy work supporting kids advancing food sovereignty, or engaging with, gathering, growing, and cooking Indigenous foods. 

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Nutrition Education & School Food

Projects and policy work supporting kids learning, growing, and cooking healthy and culturally relevant foods; eating nutritious and culturally relevant school meals and integrating local food in schools; or improving access to school meals. 

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How it works

Nominate or apply as a nonprofit, Tribe, school, or school district working to ensure all children in the United States can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food. 

  1. If nominated, the organization will receive instructions on how to officially apply for a $100K grant (over two years). 

  2. Reviewers representing different communities, lived experiences, issue areas, and sectors will participate in reviewing applications alongside staff from Newman’s Own Foundation, Humanitix, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and the Hunger to Health Collaboratory.   

  3. Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipients announced Fall 2026.

Photo courtesy of Detroit Food Academy, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient

Key dates

Nomination & application periods

Nomination period: February 17 – April 21, 2026, 1:00PM ET

Application period: February 17 – April 28, 2026, 1:00PM ET 


Informational webinars

February - Watch the webinar recording here

March - Watch the webinar recording here


Finalists notified

Invited to interviews: End of July 2026

Finalist interviews: Week of August 10, 2026 (virtual)


Announcement & grant disbursement

September/October 2026


Prize winners recognized at the H2HC 2026 Fall Summit in DC

Fall 2026

Photo courtesy of Urban School Food Alliance, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient

Curious if your project is a fit?

Join an info session to get inspiration, learn more about the application process, and ask questions. 

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Why Food Justice for Kids?

We envision the United States as a country where all children can:

  • access nutritious, culturally relevant foods

  • learn about healthy foods and sustainable food systems

  • have opportunities to grow, gather, and cook food

  • be nourished physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

Unfortunately, this vision is far from reality. 1 in 5 U.S. children (14.1 million) don't know where their next meal will come from. Meanwhile, over half aren't getting enough fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Photo courtesy of Urban School Food Alliance, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient

This matters. Kids facing food insecurity are more likely to experience developmental delays, anxiety, depression, and chronic health issues.

For Indigenous communities, the stakes are even higher. Centuries of land seizures disrupted traditional food knowledge and systems, fueling higher rates of food insecurity, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes among Native American youth.

The Food Justice for Kids Prize aims to support projects working to grow the next generation of food citizens.

Photo courtesy of Partnership With Native Americans, previous Food Justice for Kids Prize grant recipient

Questions?