July 2023 OVERVIEW Founded in 1992, The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) is a 30-year well-established network that connects and further builds existing regional power among 500+ participating organizations and thousands of individuals in the Northeast states. We work to create an equitable farm and food system for ALL for the next seven generations, […]
Donate to the Cause to meet our year-end goal of $10K. In order for NESAWG to lead the transformation of a just and equitable NE Farm and Food System, your donation is needed to help fund important discussions of discovery, solidarity, and action planning. Convening these conversations across the region requires resources—to fund transportation, housing, […]
Here is where NESAWG updates its members with publications that broaden the impact of our work. We encourage you to download and share these reports and resources widely. NESAWG’s 2024 Brochure The 2024 brochure illustrates the history of NESAWG, while also documenting our continuing effort to uproot oppressive systems by building collective power among People of Color […]
NESAWG is dedicated to building the power of the Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Aboriginal earthworkers in the Northeast and creating an equitable and just culture that cares for all living things. When we complete organizational reports, we hope to leverage the impact of our work by sharing our experiences. We encourage you to download and share these reports […]
NESAWG has robust communications to inform farm and food systems practitioners about relevant news, funding opportunities, job opportunities and the work of our network participants. Read below to learn how you can join us in our work! Join Our Network NESAWG Community Listserv The NESAWG Community listserv is for food systems advocates and practitioners to post and discuss […]
November 2023 In November 2023, NESAWG held its annual retreat in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Out of that retreat, a new purpose, mission and vision were created to better reflect the role, essence and direction that the organization is and will be taking in the next ten years. MISSION (What we do): We unite as Black, […]
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group is the Region’s Food and Farm Network The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) is a network of over 500 participating organizations and thousands of individuals carrying out farm and food systems endeavors in 12 states and Washington D.C. Our region includes Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New […]
A beautiful Fall season is upon us. And for that, we give thanks. Apples, cranberries, pumpkins, corn, squash and delicious recipes from Grandma and Auntie to enjoy. Yet all of this cannot be enjoyed by All if we don’t fund our food security programs and protect our farmers, our crops, our animals, our air, our […]
REGISTER NOW NESAWG recognizes “youth” as a broad term referring to those as under 25 years of age. Anyone 25 can apply for a youth scholarship. Anyone under 18 must have the below releases filled out for liability purposes required by our fiscal sponsor The Tides Center. Got a question about this? Email [email protected] Ever feel like your organization is the […]
Anytime people gather as a group we form both a community and a culture. At the NESAWG conference we seek a community and culture that is respectful, comfortable, open, curious, and kind. Community Agreements help us identify concrete ways to create that culture and to talk about and through conflict. Using these practices and tools […]
Anytime people gather as a group we form both a community and a culture. At the NESAWG conference we seek a community and culture that is respectful, comfortable, open, curious, and kind. Community Agreements help us identify concrete ways to create that culture and to talk about and through conflict. Using these practices and tools […]
Thank you for a great 2019 conference. We hope to see you in 2020 in Providence, RI! THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 SPONSORS! Please email Tracy Lerman at [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring the upcoming conference. Champion Advocate Sustainer Ralph E. Ogden Foundation Supporter
October 15, 2015 1:00pm to 2:00pm Does your organization or institution need a template to assist with articulating your goals for buying local? Over the past two years, Abbie Nelson and Erin Buckwalter of NOFA-VT have worked with a variety of partners and institutions to research how institutions incorporate values in their local and regional purchasing […]
