Anina Estrem (she/her) is an experienced food justice advocate bringing stories, best practices, and innovation to the fight against hunger. She has spent over a decade increasing access to healthy foods for diverse communities with a specialization in (and passion for) food banking. Her ultimate goal is to make food fun- but knows this can’t be achieved until everyone has access to the food they need to thrive.
Hunger rates are going up, and the need for emergency food assistance programs is skyrocketing. At the same time, many people experiencing hunger remain reluctant to use these services because of the shame and stigma that are attached to using food banks and food pantries. What opportunities are there to improve this experience, and our community food security?
When we change how we think about hunger, we open up a world of new possibilities for fighting it.
Whether you are an experienced social justice fighter, an overwhelmed anti-hunger advocate, or are just looking to learn a little more about hunger, I hope that this site provides you with inspiration for how food pantries can implement the revolutionary concept that everyone deserves to eat.
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How My Body Taught Me That Food Choices Matter
To honor my holiday vacation, I’m reposting this blog from April, 2023. Eight years ago in mid-December, I checked myself into the ER. It turned out that my appendix had burst approximately three months prior, with all the complications that accompany a life-threatening infection. I spent 12 days in the hospital and had two surgeries…
What Food Pantry Should You Donate To?
A colleague recently reached out to me about hosting a food drive. Their organization is ready with a donation barrel, but they wanted a recommendation about whom they should donate to. In writing my response, I realized there were a lot of factors to consider when making this decision. (This is also the time of…
Building an Abundance Mindset in Your Anti-Hunger Team
When we are depleted, it is harder to take care of those around us. It’s difficult to convince our community we have the resources we need to support them when we ourselves don’t believe it. There is no time or place where this reality is more relevant than right now in our food pantries and…
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Reintroducing justice and dignity to the fight to end hunger 
Love it!! And YOU
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Thank you, Bri!
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