Partnership for a Healthier America

05/27/2026

Our CEO, Noreen Springstead, and our Senior Vice President, Michael Waddle, traveled to Clarksdale, MS, for a powerful mini-team retreat with our MS Delta Programs team. The focus? Alignment, reflection, and the future of our impact.

Throughout the retreat, our team took a deep dive into our core programs —celebrating our recent milestones, tackling challenges head-on, and unlocking new opportunities to deepen our work across the Mississippi Delta.

05/13/2026

It's hard to believe that we launched Good Food at Home over five years ago. At the time, we had one goal in mind: to provide fruits and vegetables to families in need of good food. That goal still stands true today!

What started as a small pilot to help families during the pandemic has become a national program helping families across America build healthier habits 🥦🍎🥕
And this year, we're excited to expand Good Food at Home. Stay tuned for updates on the newest iteration.

05/07/2026

At Miner Elementary in D.C., many families rely on the school food pantry to help put meals on the table, but often the need goes beyond what the pantry can provide.

That’s why we partnered with Brighter Bites to deliver fresh produce boxes and nutrition education classes directly to families. This school year alone, we’ve supported 500 families together through our Good Food Cities work in D.C.

Watch to hear directly from families like Richetta’s and Charmise’s about the impact this support has made. ❤️

05/05/2026

Last week, our SVP of Strategic Partnerships, Jason Wilson, joined leaders at the Food Health Live Conference to talk about how collaboration across the food industry can expand access to nutritious options.

Together with partners like Giant Food, Ahold Delhaize USA, Guiding Stars, and Keurig Dr Pepper, the conversation centered on a shared commitment to making nutritious options more accessible — highlighting the important role grocery retailers and better-for-you brands play in helping people choose healthier, every day.

04/30/2026

We're letting the impact speak for itself!

Stories like this from past partners are exactly why we do this work and why we’re so excited to welcome our largest class of GROW changemakers yet.

With this next round of GROW grants, we’re continuing to invest in the people, businesses, and ideas shaping healthier, stronger communities.

04/28/2026

We’re thrilled to introduce our third and largest GROW class! These small-scale farmers, growers, and food entrepreneurs are transforming the food landscape in the Mississippi Delta by making fresh, healthy food more accessible and affordable. We're grateful to Novo Nordisk for their support!

Meet the changemakers:
🌱Bobby Atkins: Expanding the production of purple hull peas and leafy greens and creating job opportunities for underemployed elders

🌱Book & Street Smart: Developing an aquaponic food system program that teaches youth how to more easily grow fruit and vegetables

🌱Brighter Future Farms: Implementing the region’s first agroforestry project - planting pecan trees, blueberries, muscadines, and vegetables in a town with no grocery store

🌱Carl Keen CTE Center: Training the next generation of chefs to create value-added products to sell at local stores

🌱Delta Fresh Food Initiative: Expanding the production and distribution of fresh produce through their mobile market

🌱Georgette Thomas: Expanding production of sweet potatoes to increase supply at neighborhood stores and farmers markets

🌱Kevin Cosby: Increasing production of purple hull peas and leafy greens and creating employment opportunities for youth

🌱Leonette Henderson: Transforming a backyard garden into a community garden to share fresh produce with neighbors and elders

🌱Pushing Outstanding Excellence for Kids: Teaching youth sustainable farming practices and entrepreneurship skills to break cycles of scarcity

🌱Tommie Meeks: Expanding vegetable production to support regional organizations, increasing access to local foods

🌱Tunica 10-Point Coalition: Creating community gardens and offering youth classes on health, nutrition, and entrepreneurship

04/21/2026

04/17/2026

At PHA we’re working with communities across the country to build healthier food systems. In our latest blog, we break down how and share two examples from our work in Indianapolis and the Mississippi Delta in partnership with the Global Food Institute at The George Washington University, DC Central Kitchen, Instacart and the Patrick J McGovern Foundation.

Learn more here: https://www.ahealthieramerica.org/articles/building-healthier-food-systems-in-indianapolis-and-the-mississippi-delta-2689?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social

04/16/2026

We’re proud to support the Joyful Food School Mural Project alongside our partners Griot Arts Inc.! ❤️🎨

04/07/2026

Healthy communities start with good food.

This World Health Day, and every day, we’re committed to expanding access to nutritious, affordable food in every zip code, so everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

As we answer the call to “Stand with science,” we recognize that data, research, and collaboration are key to shaping a healthier future for all.

04/04/2026

New insights on the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines are here, and they’re worth a closer look.

Our Manager of Nutrition and Health Programs, Amy Warne, MBA, RD/LD, unpacks what the new DGAs get right — like prioritizing real food, hydration, and produce — and where important questions remain around transparency, scientific consistency, and equity.

For nutrition professionals, good food advocates, and lifelong learners alike, this is a timely perspective on how policy, science, and access intersect, and what it means for the future of public health.

Read more and join the conversation. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dietitians-take-2025-2030-dietary-guidelines-rumzc