Todd M. Schmit, Becca B.R. Jablonski, and David Kay Interest is increasing in locating funding for food hub development. These local food aggregation and distribution businesses are purported by their developers and funders to elicit substantial positive community economic impact. Yet prior to the report released by Schmit, Jablonski, and Kay (2013), Assessing the Economic […]

Todd M. Schmit, Becca B.R. Jablonski, and David Kay Interest is increasing in locating funding for food hub development. These local food aggregation and distribution businesses are purported by their developers and funders to elicit substantial positive community economic impact. Yet prior to the report released by Schmit, Jablonski, and Kay (2013), Assessing the Economic […]

by Tracy Lerman Last month, I joined a delegation of sustainable farm and food advocates who attended the Northeast Association of State Department of Agriculture’s annual meeting, held in Newport, Rhode Island. The meeting brought together agriculture commissioners from nine Northeastern states – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, […]

by Tracy Lerman Last month, I joined a delegation of sustainable farm and food advocates who attended the Northeast Association of State Department of Agriculture’s annual meeting, held in Newport, Rhode Island. The meeting brought together agriculture commissioners from nine Northeastern states – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, […]

Share your stories with us by April 11! NESAWG has been working with sustainable food systems stakeholders across the Northeast to build stronger connections with state agriculture commissioners via the annual gathering of the Northeast Association of State Directors of Agriculture (NEASDA), this June 3-6 in Newport, RI, and the larger National Association of State […]

Share your stories with us by April 11! NESAWG has been working with sustainable food systems stakeholders across the Northeast to build stronger connections with state agriculture commissioners via the annual gathering of the Northeast Association of State Directors of Agriculture (NEASDA), this June 3-6 in Newport, RI, and the larger National Association of State […]

February is Black History month. As we celebrated, we were reminded that we should lift up and celebrate the Black leaders and change makers who are transforming our food system, not just for the 28 short days in February, but each and every month. Though we center and celebrate these Black voices in February, we must […]

February is Black History month. As we celebrated, we were reminded that we should lift up and celebrate the Black leaders and change makers who are transforming our food system, not just for the 28 short days in February, but each and every month. Though we center and celebrate these Black voices in February, we must […]

This report from the Center for a Livable Future reviews the literature and key information resources regarding institutional food service procurement systems, presents the potential benefits of a large-scale shift among institutional procurement policies, discusses some of the existing barriers to the adoption of policies that favor regionally and/or sustainably produced food, and provides recommendations […]

This report from the Center for a Livable Future reviews the literature and key information resources regarding institutional food service procurement systems, presents the potential benefits of a large-scale shift among institutional procurement policies, discusses some of the existing barriers to the adoption of policies that favor regionally and/or sustainably produced food, and provides recommendations […]

June 20, 2017 12:00am to June 22, 2017 12:00am The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park The Culinary Institute of America, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and more than 350 dedicated leaders from the culinary, environmental, and scientific communities at the CIA. Come for the discussion and debate, the networking and the […]

June 20, 2017 12:00am to June 22, 2017 12:00am The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park The Culinary Institute of America, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and more than 350 dedicated leaders from the culinary, environmental, and scientific communities at the CIA. Come for the discussion and debate, the networking and the […]

September 20, 2017 8:00am to 12:30pm Join Foodshare, Connecticut Food Bank, and End Hunger Connecticut! this Hunger Action Month for the Hungry for Change statewide conference! This inspiring and informative morning will provide an opportunity to connect with others, discuss the current state of hunger in Connecticut, and share ideas about collaborative action as we work […]

September 20, 2017 8:00am to 12:30pm Join Foodshare, Connecticut Food Bank, and End Hunger Connecticut! this Hunger Action Month for the Hungry for Change statewide conference! This inspiring and informative morning will provide an opportunity to connect with others, discuss the current state of hunger in Connecticut, and share ideas about collaborative action as we work […]