Keep up with the latest policy news, USDA Funding Announcements, and food systems happenings in the Northeast. Humanizing the Food System – #NESAWG17 Conference Report Dec 28, 2017 The 2017 Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group It Takes a Region Conference broke the mold. NESAWG has been putting on successful food systems conferences for 25 years, […]
How has a local orchard, dairy, vegetable operation, food business, farm to school program, food hub, fishing enterprise, nutrition education program, food security/access program, urban farm, youth food justice initiative or similar program in your region gotten a boost from a state or federal government program? How have state and federal laws and programs helped, […]
The House and Senate will be back in their districts twice in the next two months, and they sure ought to see and hear from you while they are home! The work of educating our elected officials about the importance of sustainable agriculture, farm to school, worker justice, food access, nutrition, and all the other […]
The House and Senate will be back in their districts twice in the next two months, and they sure ought to see and hear from you while they are home! The work of educating our elected officials about the importance of sustainable agriculture, farm to school, worker justice, food access, nutrition, and all the other […]
America’s shrinking supply of farmers is a vexing problem for all of us working to build a sustainable food system. In the past 80 years, we have lost nearly half of our farmers, from nearly 7 million in 1935 to 3.2 million in 2012.1 The farmers we have left are increasingly approaching, if not exceeding […]
America’s shrinking supply of farmers is a vexing problem for all of us working to build a sustainable food system. In the past 80 years, we have lost nearly half of our farmers, from nearly 7 million in 1935 to 3.2 million in 2012.1 The farmers we have left are increasingly approaching, if not exceeding […]
Farms that use smart conservation measures are not only more profitable and resilient to climate change and severe weather, they protect critical natural resources like water and air – making conservation a smart investment AND a public good. This is why we believe farmers who use sustainable practices should be rewarded The USDA’s Conservation Stewardship […]
Farms that use smart conservation measures are not only more profitable and resilient to climate change and severe weather, they protect critical natural resources like water and air – making conservation a smart investment AND a public good. This is why we believe farmers who use sustainable practices should be rewarded The USDA’s Conservation Stewardship […]
Today’s the day! It’s time for action, and a time to WIN BIG for federal farm to school funding. Congress is at work right now on a new version of the Child Nutrition Act, the large bill that funds the USDA Farm to School Grant Program and many other important programs for kids. They were […]
Today’s the day! It’s time for action, and a time to WIN BIG for federal farm to school funding. Congress is at work right now on a new version of the Child Nutrition Act, the large bill that funds the USDA Farm to School Grant Program and many other important programs for kids. They were […]
Keep up with the latest policy news, USDA Funding Announcements, and food systems happenings in the Northeast. Farm Bill Profile: Farm to School in Hartford Aug 02, 2018 Find out more Cooking Up African Community in Rhode Island Aug 02, 2018 Find out more NESAWG Statement on Immigration and Human Rights Crisis Jul 11, 2018 […]
A roundup of blog posts from our partners at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. More Funding Available for Fruits and Veggies through Specialty Crop Grant March 11, 2016 | The term “specialty crop” is a bit of a misnomer. A specialty crop is not some kind of exotic plant, not an obscure herb or flower, […]
A roundup of blog posts from our partners at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. More Funding Available for Fruits and Veggies through Specialty Crop Grant March 11, 2016 | The term “specialty crop” is a bit of a misnomer. A specialty crop is not some kind of exotic plant, not an obscure herb or flower, […]
In a short-term victory for consumers, yesterday the Senate failed to pass a measure that would preempt state GMO labeling laws. The motion was voted down on a 48-49 vote, which, according to NPR’s food blog, The Salt, indicates that a compromise will most likely have to be crafted. Here’s the vote count from Senators […]
