FEEST News
Find out the latest news from FEEST participants and staff.
Volunteer Spotlight: Joe Hauser
During the first few months of the pandemic in 2020, FEEST launched a free grocery delivery program to feed families in the Seattle and South King County communities. The program was highly successful, with over 800 deliveries made with the help of 200 volunteers. One...
Unity Creates Opportunity Recap
On November 5, FEEST held our annual fall fundraiser under the theme “Unity Creates Opportunity.” Our emcees Jaimée Marsh (FEEST Executive Director) and Karishama Vahora (FEEST alum and board member), along with Michael B Maine as our Zoom host and production...
Volunteer Spotlight: Randy W
During the first few months of the pandemic in 2020, FEEST launched a free grocery delivery program to feed families in the Seattle and South King County communities. The program was highly successful, with over 800 deliveries made with the help of 200 volunteers. One...
Summer Camp 2021!
The last two weeks of August saw us host our annual Summer Camp for FEEST Youth Leaders, where we met virtually to build community, sharpen our analysis of power and oppression, and learn the fundamentals of community organizing. This year’s cohort includes students...
Food is Care: How Scratch Cooking can Transform School Communities
How do we get fresh food in schools while centering youth voices in the process? That’s a core question we engaged with at the end of last month when FEEST staff and youth presented at Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Farm to School & Scratch...
Food (Sovereignty) is Everything: Recapping our 2021 Food is Power Series
What is food sovereignty? How is it different from food justice? How can we organize to achieve both? We spent July asking these questions and many others during our three-part Food is Power series, which concluded on July 29th! Here is a recap of what happened: Our...
School Food Lunch Policy
Have you ever wondered where school lunches come from? How did that square of pizza and side salad end up on your lunch tray and how is it connected to the Black Panthers? Let’s take a deep dive into how the American school food system works. First, we need to know...
Now Hiring: Youth Organizer
Priority Deadline: Applications received before July 26, 2021 will be prioritized. Position is open until filled. Ideal start date: Late September 2021 To apply: Please submit cover letter, resume and three references to: Email: jobs@feestseattle.orgSubject:...
Now hiring: Communications and Development Manager
Position: Communications & Development ManagerReports to: Development Director Classification: 1.0 FTE (40 hours / week)Priority deadline: June 30, 2021Ideal start date: August 2021Location: Seattle, WA (temporarily remote due to COVID-19) Please submit cover...
Youth Leader Spotlight: Adar
Adar (she/her) is a FEEST youth leader and sophomore at Evergreen High School. Born of Somali parents, Adar identifies as a first generation American and lives with her family in White Center. Becoming a Food Justice Leader “It bothers me that you can go down the...
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