This year, NESAWG brought a delegation of 22 to the NEASDA (Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture) Annual Regional Meeting! This conference is an excellent opportunity to interact with Northeast state agriculture heads, hear about their Farm Bill and state ag priorities and let them know what matters to us. Stories from our Kitchen Table […]
We had a great time this past Saturday at the Produce Safety Training and MapJam workshop in Philly! We had a wonderful group of urban growers, beekeepers, farmers, educators, advocates, and nature lovers from the Philadelphia area. The first part of the day was led by amazing teachers: Dr. Melvina Brown, Chef Laquanda Dobson, and […]
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 […]
November 4, 2024, 2-3:30pm ET You can view the recording here! PRESENTER Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now! (FAHNN) Learn about Rhonda S. Vesey’s story, and how she organized neighbors in the Valley/Southside of Syracuse, NY to create a grassroots farmers market with farm-fresh produce and local value added products in the midst of extreme food […]
November 4, 2024, 2-3:30pm ET You can view the recording here! PRESENTER Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now! (FAHNN) Learn about Rhonda S. Vesey’s story, and how she organized neighbors in the Valley/Southside of Syracuse, NY to create a grassroots farmers market with farm-fresh produce and local value added products in the midst of extreme food […]
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, […]
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 […]
Click on a highlighted state below to read How State and Federal Programs Support Farmers, Fishermen, Food Entrepreneurs and Consumers in the Northeast Together, they answer the important question: How can we work together to advance a food system that allows all of our communities to obtain the resources, nourishment, and support they need to thrive? […]
On April 27th, 2022, we held a network conversation in response to a regional food system report and webinar held in January. We held the conversation to share our learnings and our process, and hear how they were landing with the NESAWG network. The program opened with an explanation of the controversy from our angle […]
On April 27th, 2022, we held a network conversation in response to a regional food system report and webinar held in January. We held the conversation to share our learnings and our process, and hear how they were landing with the NESAWG network. The program opened with an explanation of the controversy from our angle […]
Join your peers in the organic, regenerative, sustainable living movement at the NOFA/Mass Winter Conference this January. In Worcester, MA and Online, Saturday, January 14 Online Only Sunday, January 15 The same sliding scale registration pricing whether you choose to attend in person or online, or both! Recordings of all sessions available to all registrants.* Register today! […]
UMass Boston – Women’s and Gender Studies 270 class – GUEST LECTURE: Rachel Sayet (Mohegan Tribe) McCormack Building, 2nd floor, Room 404 Contact: Prof. Amy Den Ouden, Women’s and Gender Studies Dept., UMass Boston ([email protected])
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Sending supporting thoughts to all during this challenging growing season, and hoping that the rains have subsided by the time this newsletter is published. While the Texas-Arizona area is dealing with extreme heat and drought with non-stop 110-degree Fahrenheit weather, we are experiencing extreme rainfall and flooding in the Northeast. According to the Weather Prediction […]
