Launched in 2020, NESAWG’s Sankofa Series is a webinar series sharing the wisdom of our network and community who are working towards an equitable and just food system. Our 2023 series will be lifting voices of color, focusing on our history and roots, celebrating identities and cultures, and learning from movements of resilience and change. SANKOFA SERIES Sankofa is a […]
So far, 28 organizations have completed NESAWG’s Farm Bill survey– thank you so much to everyone who has weighed in! Between the organizations who have participated, we have organizational relationships with over 30 Northeast Members of Congress, with over half of those identified as particularly supportive of sustainable agriculture. There are also a wide range […]
Identity Caucuses – Thursday, 7:30-9:30pm The People of Color Caucus (PoCC) is an annual gathering specifically for people of color attendees to meet informally and network over light refreshments. For some, it serves as an introduction to NESAWG and for others, a time to meet and reconnect with colleagues and friends from across the region. The PoCC […]
Webinar Recording Post Webinar Feedback Survey Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III Rev. Dr. Heber M. Brown, III is a community organizer, beginner farmer, social entrepreneur and Senior Pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the Founding Director of Orita’s Cross Freedom School, an educational platform based on the Freedom Schools of the 1960’s. In 2015, he […]
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 Schedule Pre-Conference — THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Noon–9:00pm Registration 1:00–5:00pm Pre-Conference Sessions 5:30–7:00pm Meet N’ Mingle 7:00–8:30pm People of Color […]
Introduction NESAWG interviewed Karla Nicholson, Executive Director of Haymarket People’s Fund, a New England-based grant making foundation that went through a deep anti-racism transformation involving a multi-year process that started in the late 1990s, took shape in the early 2000s, and is still ongoing. NESAWG: Hello, Karla! Thank you for joining us. It is our […]
November 2014 The following statement was developed in 2014 and since then our RJE work and analysis is ongoing. We continue to reflect and evaluate the best way for us to publicly share our RJE commitment. NESAWG Statement of Intent, November 10, 2014 Our commitment to a fair and just food system dates back to […]
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 – […]
What is the right scale of processing needed to support small-scale and sustainable meat for the locavore market? As consumer demand for this kind of meat, called niche meat, grows, the seemingly obvious conclusion is the need for more processing facilities has also grown. But for many reasons, this question is more complicated than it […]
REGISTER NOW As a part of our 2017 conference, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our first ever poster session for graduate student researchers! We are looking for masters and doctoral level research that focuses on topics related to food systems in our 12-state Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, […]
How do we scale up good food? This question is at the core of sustainable food system development. Despite increased media attention and consumer awareness about how our food is produced, good food, that is healthy, green, and fair, is still unaffordable or unavailable for many people in the U.S. Though many factors are to […]
Thank you for supporting our 2020-21 season and bringing your inquisitive minds to every webinar. All the recordings are linked below for your enjoyment! Check out the 2023 season! Sankofa Series Sankofa is a word from the Akan people of Ghana. It means “go back and fetch it” and reminds us of the importance of reaching back to […]
In January 2022, Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) and Community Food Funders hosted a webinar to release an updated report on regional food systems written by two long-time NESAWG participants who are white. BIPOC attendees brought up concerns during the webinar about the webinar’s orientation toward and treatment of racial justice. Attendees noted that […]
In 2023, NESAWG will embark on a deep and intentional commitment to a long-term transformation in the Northeast region with the focus of creating a farm and food system for ALL that is regenerative, scalable, replicable, and rooted in love. In this transformation process, they will center voices of color and celebrate BIPOC leaders who have been […]
