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Around the Table: Connections, Collaboration, and What’s Ahead Washington Food Coalition Staff July–September 2026 | Executive Director’s Update What a busy and exciting few months it’s been for the Washington Food Coalition! As we close out the third quarter of 2026, I want to share some highlights, celebrate an incredible annual conference, and look ahead…

Am I willing to learn? By Dr. Julie Pham and Nancy Bacon At Washington Food Coalition’s September conference, keynote speaker Dr. Julie Pham, founder of CuriosityBased, invited us to think about curiosity as something we practice. We often think of curiosity as a personality trait—something we either have or don’t. But like anything we want…

Advocacy Update: Building Our Collective Voice Washington Food Coalition Staff At its September meeting, the Washington Food Coalition Board of Directors approved WFC’s Advocacy Framework, an important step in guiding our advocacy work and shaping our legislative priorities moving forward. The framework reflects WFC’s commitment to bringing together hunger relief organizations and partners from across…

Fall Greetings from WSDA Food Assistance Washington Food Coalition Staff Fall greetings from WSDA Food Assistance! Many Food Assistance (FA) team members attended the Washington Food Coalition Conference in September, and we continue to reflect on the conversations and learning that we engaged in during those three action-packed days. Thank you to the partners from…

Healthy Food Donation Resources and Office Hours Recap Washington Food Coalition Staff Our October 14 th Office Hours brought together several food assistance programs from around the state to discuss challenges and share strategies for strengthening relationships with retail food donation partners. Participants shared inspiring examples of relationship building from regular visits to local grocery…