2015 is a big year for kids, school food, and farmers. Every five years or so, Congress must pass a new bill to reauthorize federal child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children), the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Feeding […]
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network The USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture posted a Request for Applications for the 2015 round of the Community Food Project Grants Program. Initiated in 1996, CFP is a competitive grant program supporting the alleviation of food insecurity in low-income communities. Approximately $9 million will be available for […]
About the Property & Vegetable Operation: Powisset Farm established a CSA operation in 2007 with 100 members, growing on five acres. We now cultivate sixteen acres to supply produce for our 400 CSA members, a thriving on-site farm stand, multiple weekly donation partners and wholesale accounts. In addition to our vegetable production, we raise pigs and chickens, train […]
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Maine Board of Pesticides Control Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society Makinajian Poultry Farm, Inc. Mann Library, Cornell University Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources Massachusetts Farm Bureau Massachusetts […]
From international trade agreements to local food policy councils, the workshops at NESAWG’s 2014 It Takes A Region Conference explored the levers of our vast food system that shape our region. Hundreds of practitioners convened at 15 workshops, 6 workgroups, and 4 plenaries—and we hope the ideas generated, the connections made and the knowledge gained are shaping your work […]
Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap Conference Bookshelf – Recommended Readings The Courage to Hope: How I Stood Up to the Politics of Fear, by Shirley […]
NESAWG Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group The Region’s Food and Farm Network Map Food Systems, Mapping, Policy & Advocacy This interactive map was created by Drake University’s Agricultural Law Center to help further the advancement of Food Policy Councils. Find out more.
Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap Discussion & Work Groups NESAWG’s Discussion and Work Groups meet twice during the conference, providing an opportunity to go more […]
Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap PLENARIES Opening Plenary: Learning from Effective Movement Builders The “old guard” built the environmental, organic, and civil rights movements – […]
Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap WORKSHOPS Session 1 | Session 2 workshop session 1 — Friday, November 13, 9:45–11:15 a.m. Securing the Supply of Fresh, […]
What do funding the government and free speech for livestock farmers have in common? If you guessed GIPSA, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rider, you are correct! The 2015 Appropriations process, where Congress passes bills to fund the government for the next fiscal year, is currently on the federal legislative agenda. Initially, Congress […]
On December 16, President Obama signed into law the annual appropriations bill to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year. This massive, 1,600 page bill contains numerous defeats for sustainable agriculture. These losses are in the form of massive cuts to important programs, as well as so-called “policy riders,” pieces of legislation […]
Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 Policy Leaders Roundtable 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Policy Leaders Roundtable brings together […]
Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap Keynote Speaker: Shirley Sherrod We are excited and honored to welcome Shirley Sherrod as the keynote speaker for the 2015 […]
