Just a Bite

Hunger Action Month: New Data, Real Stories

September is Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness and inspire action to end hunger in America. In this episode of Just a Bite, host Eliza Richardson is joined b

More Than a Summer of Service

In this episode of Just a Bite, host Sarah Kuhns speaks with Maureen Allen, director of community service at the Ohio Association of Foodbanks about the new Healthy Harve

Just a Bite...of Summer!

In this episode of Just a Bite, host Hope Lane-Gavin, OAF’s Director of Nutrition Policy and Programs speaks internally with Ohio Association of Foodbanks staff members:

Where Families Can Turn During the Summer: Summer Meals and Summer EBT

Summer is here in Ohio! While many families look forward to taking a break from school, and spending more time together outdoors, summer for many Ohio families means less

Three Cs, One Mission: Cheese, CSFP & CCL

May is National Older Americans Month, and in this episode of Just a Bite, we highlight an important program helping combat senior hunger in our communities: the Commodit

Celebrating National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month! Volunteers make it possible for our member food banks to serve millions of meals each year. Without our volunteers, the work of our foo

Behind the Curtain: Ohio Foodbanks Meet Congress

This March, we are doing something a little different for the podcast. We are giving you a peek behind the curtain on what we call our “fly-in” which we do every year. Th

Stolen at the Checkout, One Year Later

In this episode, we sit down for a second time with Maura, a SNAP recipient from Clark County, Ohio to get an update on her experience of being a victim of SNAP Skimming.

Stolen at the Checkout: A SNAP Skimming Story

In this month’s episode, we dive into the crime that has been hitting SNAP recipients heavily: SNAP Skimming. In recent years, hundreds of thousands of SNAP recipients ha

Sunsetting SNAP-Ed – What’s Next

On July 4th, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as HR1, which changed many aspects of nutrition programming in the United St

OAF is thankful!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’re kicking off the holiday season with a warm and joyful episode that celebrates gratitude, traditions, and all the delicious moments th

From Field to Fork with Michael Farms

In celebration of National Farmers Day on October 12th, we’re shining a spotlight on the hardworking individuals who are the backbone of our food system. In this special

Hunger Action Day Conversation: The Future of SNAP, Medicaid, and Ohio Families

This Hunger Action Day, Director of Nutrition Policy and Programs at the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, Hope Lane-Gavin, sits down with Executive Director, Joree Novotny,

Hunger Relief in Ohio’s 2026–27 Budget

Welcome back to Just a Bite! After a few months away, we are diving back in with a discussion with Ohio Association of Foodbanks Executive Director, Joree Novotny, to dis

Friends of Foodbanks Lobby Day - February 12, 2025

Thank you for tuning in to this special episode of Just a Bite, featuring live audio from Friends of the Foodbanks Lobby Day on February 12, 2025. Our foodbank network an

Prescriptions for Progress: Food, Health, and Healing Appalachia

As we wrap up 2024, we focus on a topic that has transcended the emergency food assistance network over the past decade; Food is Medicine and Healthcare Partnerships. On

Behind the Scenes at Second Harvest CCL: Giving Every Day

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re wrapping up the year with a special holiday episode of Just a Bite! Join host Audrey Vanzant, Director of Communications at the Ohio Assoc

Feeding Democracy: Nonprofits and Voter Education

Ohio Association of Foodbanks, like the rest of the country, have been counting down the days until November 5 but Ohioans can vote early from October 8 through the elect

Celebrating Hunger Action Month with Julie Chase-Morefield

In this special episode of Just a Bite, we celebrate Hunger Action Month with a heartfelt conversation between Joree Novotny, Executive Director of the Ohio Association o

Let's Swipe Out Hunger!

This month, Just a Bite host, Sarah Kuhns, sits down with Joy Kostansek and Representative Sean P. Brennan to discuss how to end college hunger in the state of Ohio. As s