Oran Hesterman

President and CEO, Fair Food Network

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President and CEO of the Fair Food Network, a nonprofit in Ann Arbor, Michigan that promotes access to fresh, local, sustainably grown food

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The Great Recession has increased the number of Americans who depend on food stamps and food banks to get enough to eat. What kind of food do they get?

The Growing Problem of Hunger in a Struggling Economy

The Great Recession has increased the number of Americans who depend on food stamps and food banks to get enough to eat. What kind of food do they get?

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