Generosity

Sixteen years ago the only grocery store in Chester, PA closed. That was the bad news. The great news is that in 2013 the nation’s first nonprofit grocery store opened there: Fare & Square. Fare & Square is unique, and...

Here’s a little Valentine’s essay for all the caring change-makers out there, especially those whose efforts are ignored or misunderstood. ~ Al Marrying love with justice isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes an open heart to fall in love...

Born and raised in Chester, PA, Michael Cooper shops at Fare & Square, Philabundance's non-profit grocery store. Here he shares why he loves the store and how it helps make the most impact, not profit, in the community.   Related:   A...

WHYY education reporter Laura Benshoff profiles what Fare & Square, the first nonprofit grocery store in the nation, is doing to turn a former food desert into an oasis of good food and community abundance. Includes slide show with photos...

Philadelphia's NBC10 reporter Matt DeLucia shows how Fare & Square became the first supermarket in the city in more than 15 years and changed lives in the community. Watch here.   Related: A Happy Place to Shop (Stephen) Chester’s Nonprofit Food Market Tries...

Cheryl Crowell and her four boys are known around Bridge Meadows as the "First Family" because they were the first to move in when the community opened in 2011. Left to right: Noah, Cheryl, Joaquin, Tomas, and Eli Crowell....

The Reverend Angel Garcia Rodriguez is a Spanish priest who is also an innovator and entrepreneur whose nonprofit enterprises are designed to nourish the body and spirit of those in need. He has opened four restaurants called Robin Hood in...

As anxieties about an economically unstable future grow globally, there is an alternative mindset much closer to home—literally just around the corner, in fact. Instead of relying on federal policy, our local communities are constructing an economy and a...

In a recent interview in preparation for NewScoop's conversation on An Other Kingdom, John explored the questions How will we know when we have departed the consumer culture? and How will we know we have arrived?  John believes that as we see three particular...

Earlier this month, Shareable posted a short article about the Little Free Pantry in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Created by Jessica McClard, the Pantry is an easy way for people to share surplus food and household goods, and access items they may need. The response to the post...