10 Reasons to Buy Local Food 1. Locally grown food tastes better. Food grown in your own community was probably picked within the past day or two. It’s crisp, sweet and loaded with flavor. Produce flown or trucked in from California, Florida, Chile or Holland is, quite understandably, much older. Several studies have shown that […]
NEWS Announcing Northeast Ag Works! Regional Strategies for Farm and Food Policy Innovation Imagine farms of all sizes and kinds thriving on diverse landscapes from Maine to West Virginia. Millions of Northeast citizens purchasing farm products grown and raised close to home. Communities embracing agriculture as welcomed economic development. Healthy foods available from our most […]
ACCOMPLISHMENTS A list of accomplishments can never adequately capture the true spirit of the NESAWG community. Through countless partnerships and collaborations, NESAWG has fostered and sponsored many projects that have contributed toward a more sustainable and secure regional food and farming system for the Northeast. Here is a sampling from the past decade: Three NESAWG […]
NEFOOD-L EMAIL LIST Are you seeking to expand your network of folks working on community food security and sustainable food systems in the Northeast? Do you long for a regional forum to discuss issues and collaborate on projects? Are you looking for a way to broadcast announcements and resources about your work, ask questions and […]
Recognizing the considerable impact of federal policy on small farms and farmers, NESAWG has worked hard over the past several years to educate people and organizations in the Northeast around Farm Bill issues and to encourage them to play an active role in moving federal policy in a more sustainable direction. We are very concerned […]
