Hanna Raskin
Founder, The Food Section
Professional Bio
Hanna Raskin is founder of The Food Section, a National Magazine Award-winning publication dedicated to delivering rigorous and independent food journalism to underserved communities across the American South. Launched in 2021 with the support of a one-year Substack Local grant, The Food Section has grown into a trusted standalone website with a team of 10 correspondents. Its daily newsletter has earned accolades from the Online News Association, Society for Features Journalism, The Webby Awards, and the James Beard Foundation, which in 2023 awarded its Dining and Travel writing medal to TFS’ Interstate 95 restaurant guide.
Previously, Raskin served as food editor and chief critic for The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, where she earned the Beard Foundation’s inaugural Local Impact Journalism prize for her groundbreaking coverage of regional food culture. She was also recognized by the state’s press association as South Carolina’s best beat reporter for investigations into wage theft, sexual harassment, and consumer fraud in the restaurant industry.
A past president of the Association of Food Journalists, Raskin has been an active leader in shaping ethical standards for food journalism. Drawing on her academic training as a food historian, Raskin contributes frequently to Garden & Gun and serves as columnist for the Southern Foodways Alliance’s quarterly, Gravy, where she continues to explore what, where, and how we eat in the South today.
Previously, Raskin served as food editor and chief critic for The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, where she earned the Beard Foundation’s inaugural Local Impact Journalism prize for her groundbreaking coverage of regional food culture. She was also recognized by the state’s press association as South Carolina’s best beat reporter for investigations into wage theft, sexual harassment, and consumer fraud in the restaurant industry.
A past president of the Association of Food Journalists, Raskin has been an active leader in shaping ethical standards for food journalism. Drawing on her academic training as a food historian, Raskin contributes frequently to Garden & Gun and serves as columnist for the Southern Foodways Alliance’s quarterly, Gravy, where she continues to explore what, where, and how we eat in the South today.