Just Harvest

United Way of Southwestern PA's Community Food Solutions Mini Grant applications are now open! Apply by Monday, June 29th, 2026.

Community Food Solutions is focused on increasing food access in our neighborhoods and communities throughout Allegheny County. Grants are funded up to $7,500 to small-scale, grassroots organizations and groups that are working on addressing food insecurity in the region.

Learn more at the link in our bio.

We’re Hiring 2026 Fresh Access On-Site Coordinators!

Love being outdoors and being part of a team? Work at a local farmers market and connect with vendors, shoppers, and the Pittsburgh community!

The On-Site Market Coordinator assists with the operations of the Just Harvest Fresh Access Program to accept electronic transactions at Farmers Markets, May through November, including direct contact with customers, relationships with market officials and farmers/vendors, community outreach about the project, and back-office record keeping and data collection.

Locations and times vary by market, including afternoons/evenings and weekend mornings. At this time, we are hiring for multiple positions at a variety of market locations, operating through October / November. We have open markets available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Please specify your availability in your email.

To Apply: Submit a resume, cover letter, and your availability to Dawn Marie Clepper Hall at [email protected]

Head to the link in our bio or www.justharvest.org/employment to learn more!

Want to catch us in the community? Check out upcoming events this June!

Maybe you first met us at a resource fair, or found a flyer while picking up a book at the library. Here are a few events you can find us at this month. Hope to see you there!

Stay up to date with all things Just Harvest. Head to the link in our bio to join our newsletter today!

There are three ways to stay informed:

- At the end of every month, our Newsletter provides important monthly updates, ways to take action, upcoming events, and more!
- Our Action Alerts provide urgent opportunities to get involved taking action against hunger in your community.
- Volunteers are the first to hear about events, programs, and advocacy efforts that need extra support.

Want to learn more about Just Harvest? Visit our website at justharvest.org.

Be sure to make it to the Bloomfield Farmers Market this season! 🌞🍎

Open now until November 21st, swing by on a Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm to find delicious local goods. And, thanks to the City of Pittsburgh's Food Justice Fund, SNAP match will be available while funding lasts!

Food Bucks, a program implemented by Just Harvest and the Food Trust – provides SNAP shoppers $2 for every $5 spent to get even more delicious fruits and veggies. Food Justice Fund SNAP match tokens will pair with Food Bucks coupons to bring shoppers a dollar for dollar SNAP match at markets within the City of Pittsburgh.

Thank you to our incredible team of staff and volunteers who worked hard to complete over 3,000 returns this season, and put nearly $6 million in refunds back into the pockets of hardworking families!

Allegheny County Health Department has proposed Paid Parental Leave (Article XXIV) – which would require a minimum of 18 weeks leave to parents who have been employees for at least 30 days.

A public comment period is now open. Take this opportunity to voice your support by submitting a comment by 11:59 PM on June 16th, or join the upcoming hearing on June 2nd (Register to speak).

Find more information & take action at the link in our bio.

How have recent changes to SNAP Impacted You? Fill out the form in our bio to share your experience.

In the summer of 2025, the federal government made several changes to SNAP. We are collecting stories of people who receive SNAP benefits to make sure elected officials can learn the experiences of people in their districts – so they can make SNAP better for everyone.

Farmers Markets are here! And this week, the Downtown Farmers Market had its first market of the season. Be sure to stop by on a Thursday from 10 AM - 2 PM.

Located at the newly renovated Market Square, the Downtown Market will be open this season until September 24th. Thanks to the City of Pittsburgh's Food Justice Fund, SNAP match will be available while funding lasts!

Food Bucks, a program implemented by Just Harvest and the Food Trust – provides SNAP shoppers $2 for every $5 spent to get even more delicious fruits and veggies. Food Justice Fund SNAP match tokens will pair with Food Bucks coupons to bring shoppers a dollar for dollar SNAP match at markets within the City of Pittsburgh.

The House recently passed a Farm Bill that fails to reverse the deeply damaging $187 billion in SNAP cuts from H.R.1, as well as other harmful changes that will further weaken the program.

Thank you to Chris Deluzio and Rep. Summer Lee for voting no on a Farm Bill that fails to protect families here in Pennsylvania, and all across the country.

SNAP serves as the number one defense against hunger. In 2024, 2 million Pennsylvania residents, or 1 in 7 people relied on SNAP, with almost 58% of participants in families with children (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities).

But the fight isn't over. As this bill moves to the Senate, our senators must stand up for the 2 million Pennsylvanians who depend on SNAP.

Contact your senator today and tell them: .