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Affordable Housing Through a Different Lens

October, 2017 Tagged With: American Tiny House Association, housing, tiny house

Since the 1980s, housing has ballooned in square footage. For growing families, the standard 2,200-square-foot house may be a necessity for now. However, that range is pricing many locals out of affordable options. That’s where tiny home communities can offer unique housing solutions. Read the Full Story >>

Hunger in America: Hard to Deny and Closer Than You Think

August, 2017 Tagged With: food insecurity, SNAP

Today, there are more than 48.8 million Americans (including 13 million children and 5 million seniors) struggling with food insecurity, according to Feeding America and the USDA. Poverty in America is the leading cause, with more than 40 million people currently living below the poverty line (over half end up being children—many of whom depend on schools for a daily meal). Read the Full Story >>

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