Reporting on the Land Grant Stakeholder Rule: A Commentary from Northeast U.S. Publication NESAWG Publication, Food Systems This report presents an overview of the first reports that the 14 land-grant universities in the Northeast submitted to USDA-CSREES in response to the Stakeholder Rule, which Congress passed to encourage broader and more transparent roles for stakeholders […]
Bridging the Gaps Funding and Social Equity Across the Food System Supply Chain Publication Development, Farming, Food Systems, Land Use, Sustainable Agriculture Authors: Kyle Foley, Taryn Goodman, Bridget McElroy This report, produced with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation, examines the current state of funding for addressing the problems in the food system and promotes the […]
Energy, Farming, Processes & Practices, Waste Recovery Farmers today face rising energy costs and uncertainty about future energy policies that affect agriculture. Many farmers are responding by improving the energy efficiency of their operations and exploring alternatives to traditional fossil fuels such as wind, solar, and biofuel crops. Improving nitrogen fertilizer use efficiency is another important strategy. Fertilizer cost is important because it is […]
Food Hubs, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy James Barham, Debra Tropp, Kathleen Enterline, Jeff Farbman, John Fisk, and Stacia Kiraly The impetus for this guide and the work it reflects originated with the establishment of USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” (KYF2) Initiative. Launched in 2009, the mission of KYF2 is to strengthen the […]
Food Hubs, Food Security, Food Systems, Land Use, Marketing, Policy & Advocacy Micaela Fischer, Michael Hamm, Rich Pirog, John Fisk, Jeff Farbman, Stacia Kiraly Food hubs are businesses or organizations that actively manage the aggregation, distribution and marketing of source-identified food products. Food hubs also operate within their own expressed value sets, and these values guide any additional […]
This report summarizes Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s findings from a recent Farm to Institution research project. Seventeen growers, 21 purchasers and 16 processor/distributors contributed to this report, which examines the demand for Rhode Island-grown, lightly processed produce, as well as marketplace barriers to to institutional purchasing. Read the Report
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network Publication Worker Justice, Food Security, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy, Retail, Supply Chains, Workforce New England Farmers Union New England Farmers Union created this presentation on co-operative business model as an effective tool for addressing some of the core problems in our current […]
Conservation, Farming, Processes & Practices, Sustainable Agriculture Climate preparedness makes good business sense. The Earth’s climate is always in flux, but today’s pace of change is far beyond what previous generations of farmers have had to face. Climate change is already posing new challenges, such as increased risk of flooding, summer heat stress, and more […]
Harvesting Opportunities Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY • November 4, 2015 Find Out More NESAWG It Takes a Region Conference Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY • November 12, 2015 to November 14, 2015 Find Out More
Outreach and Communications Coordinator Organization: Amagansett Food Institute, Amagansett, NY – 4/20/15 Read more Mobile Oven Coordinator Organization: NOFA-VT, Richmond, VT- 4/18/15 Read more Farmstand Retail Associates Organization: Fair Food Philly, Philadelphia, PA – 4/18/15 Read more Program Assistant, Food & Environment Program Organization: Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC – 4/18/15 Application Deadline: May […]
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network Home › Resources › Job Listings › Atlas Farm, Deerfield, MA — 2/19/15 Atlas Farm is an 85-acre certified organic vegetable farm located in Deerfield, MA. They are looking for talented individuals to join their team in the following management and assistant positions: Assistant Farm […]
If you attended the 2014 It Takes A Region Conference, this workgroup is for you! We’ll be uploading presentations and materials from workshops you attended and those you missed. Diet, Geography, Access and Public Health (DGAP) is exploring persistent patterns of food system inequities experienced in communities-particularly those of color and economically or socially disadvantaged. […]
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network Video Dairy, NESAWG Publication, Livestock, Sustainable Agriculture To help us explore the concept of food censorship in the media today, journalist Jane Akre gave a presentation by video at NESAWG’s 2014 It Takes a Region conference. She reflected on her 1997 investigative report […]
Equity, Food Access, Food Justice, Workforce Report findings show that low-income people and people of color are most disproportionately, negatively impacted by: obesity, food security, “food deserts,” wage and hour violations, and lack of benefits. Yet, the movements for good food and labor rights do not typically work together towards food justice. Applied Research Center (ARC), […]
