Tell us a little about yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how did you end up doing it? My name is Rafaela Rodriguez, I am a social worker who is currently working with the Milk with Dignity Program. I am a lead auditor for the third party monitor called the Milk with […]
Tell us a little about how you got into this work, and since then, what keeps you going? I moved to West Virginia directly after graduating college to fulfill an AmeriCorps VISTA position in Mingo County, WV. I graduated college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications (journalism), and was not sure what I wanted to […]
Tell us a little about how you got into this work, and since then, what keeps you going? I moved to West Virginia directly after graduating college to fulfill an AmeriCorps VISTA position in Mingo County, WV. I graduated college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications (journalism), and was not sure what I wanted to […]
Tell us a little about yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how did you end up doing it? I’m a farmer now, I raise broiler chickens for Pilgrim’s Pride and Angus beef cattle. I’m a retired Federal agent for US Fish and Wildlife Enforcement and before that I was a state wildlife […]
Value Chains and Climate Change, but no Sea Change – Report Back from NASDA 2019 Oct 16, 2019 Find out more Why NESAWG is endorsing the Climate Strike Sep 18, 2019 Find out more Join the It Takes a Region Conference Planning Committee Feb 21, 2019 This year’s It Takes a Region will be held […]
George Floyd’s brutal and senseless murder, along with those of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dave McAtee, Tony McDade, and many others, are the most recent tragic, unacceptable examples of how deeply harmful our society is to black people. During this painful moment in our collective history, we believe it is critical to stand in solidarity […]
George Floyd’s brutal and senseless murder, along with those of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dave McAtee, Tony McDade, and many others, are the most recent tragic, unacceptable examples of how deeply harmful our society is to black people. During this painful moment in our collective history, we believe it is critical to stand in solidarity […]
Who are you and why did you decide to join the NESAWG Board? Hello, I’m Noelle Warford. I am based out of Philadelphia and I am the Executive Director of Urban Tree Connection. We are a grassroots non-profit in West Philadelphia that focuses on building a community led food system with our neighbors. Prior to […]
Who are you and why did you decide to join the NESAWG Board? Hello, I’m Noelle Warford. I am based out of Philadelphia and I am the Executive Director of Urban Tree Connection. We are a grassroots non-profit in West Philadelphia that focuses on building a community led food system with our neighbors. Prior to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who are you, and what kind of work do you do? My name is Kelsey Watson. I currently work for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) as the Grassroots Coordinator. I have been there for almost 2 years now. I started as the Grassroots fellow and then there was some space for me to stick […]
Who are you, and what kind of work do you do? My name is Kelsey Watson. I currently work for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) as the Grassroots Coordinator. I have been there for almost 2 years now. I started as the Grassroots fellow and then there was some space for me to stick […]
Who are you and what kind of work do you do? I am Ulum. I’m a grandma. I’m a farmer. I am a happy person. I am an immigrant- actually I’m a migrant. I have been trying to train myself.to say migrant instead of immigrant. I’m an indigenous mixed woman. I live in central Massachusetts, […]
