Who are you and what kind of work do you do? My name is Raqueeb Bey and I’m the Founder and Executive Director of The Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh Co-op (BUGS). We are a collective of Black growers in the western Pennsylvania, mainly in the Pittsburgh area, who come together to pursue […]
NESAWG’s annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food systems practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate solutions to critical food systems issues. Each year, we look at the trajectory of the food and farm movement and the role our network can play in shaping its future. We offer […]
BLACK & Brown QUEERNESS IN AGRICULTURE June 24, 2024, 6-8pm ET You can view the recording here! A roundtable conversation about Farmers of Color, Queerness, and the intersectionalities in Agriculture and the overall food system. Our conversation with open audience participation will spotlight the experiences and perspectives of Farmers of Color and members of the LGBTQ+ community, […]
In 2023, internally and across our network, NESAWG hopes to lead the transformation of a just and equitable Northeast farm and food system. We talked with Eric Jackson to see how his impact at the Black Yield Institute in Baltimore is already paving the way for our collective work in the region. Eric Jackson at […]
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group is the Region’s Food and Farm Network The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) is a network of over 500 participating organizations and thousands of individuals carrying out farm and food systems endeavors in 12 states and Washington D.C. Our region includes Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New […]
Conference Main Page | Youth at the Conference Schedule | Pre-conferences | Theme-related Sessions Workshops | Networking Groups | People of Color Caucus Film: Forgotten Farms | Presenter Bios Workshops Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 | Block 4 Block 1: Friday 9:45 am – 11:00 am Scaling Up: How to Determine If, When, How, and How Much? — Hartford Commons […]
This summer, a coalition of food and farm groups across the Northeast worked together to provide financial assistance to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and fisherfolk who were impacted by COVID-19. The Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund, funded by Farm Aid, provided grants of $500 each to a total of 223 producers. Priority was given to producers […]
Funds to Support or Tap Into One Fair Wage Emergency Fund to provide cash assistance to low-wage service workers. A List of Relief Funds for Restaurants, Bars, and Food Service Workers (Eater.com) Farmer Relief Fund (American Farmland Trust) Fondo De Ayuda Para Agricultores: En Español (American Farmland Trust) Land-to-sea mutual aid fund (Fishadelphia) Coronavirus Grant Request (No Kid […]
