We are excited to share with you our compiled success stories from across the northeast region. These stories highlight how state and federal programs support farmers, fishermen, food entrepreneurs, and eaters to advance sustainable, equitable food systems in the Northeast. The stories in this collection underscore the value in a diverse, nimble food system; our small-scale, locally-rooted organizations […]
Our annual conference is widely regarded as the conference for anyone doing food system change work in any Northeast state. Hundreds of practitioners convene not only workshops, plenaries, and networking, but to roll up their sleeves and do the real work needed to create a just and fair regional food system. Youth, academics, farmers, advocates, entrepreneurs, and organizers […]
Who are you and what kind of work do you do? My name is Raqueeb Bey and I’m the Founder and Executive Director of The Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh Co-op (BUGS). We are a collective of Black growers in the western Pennsylvania, mainly in the Pittsburgh area, who come together to pursue […]
NESAWG’s annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food systems practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate solutions to critical food systems issues. Each year, we look at the trajectory of the food and farm movement and the role our network can play in shaping its future. We offer […]
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, […]
In 2023, internally and across our network, NESAWG hopes to lead the transformation of a just and equitable Northeast farm and food system. We talked with Eric Jackson to see how his impact at the Black Yield Institute in Baltimore is already paving the way for our collective work in the region. Eric Jackson at […]
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 […]
Conference Main Page | Youth at the Conference Schedule | Pre-conferences | Theme-related Sessions Workshops | Networking Groups | People of Color Caucus Film: Forgotten Farms | Presenter Bios Workshops Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 | Block 4 Block 1: Friday 9:45 am – 11:00 am Scaling Up: How to Determine If, When, How, and How Much? — Hartford Commons […]
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 […]
Funds to Support or Tap Into One Fair Wage Emergency Fund to provide cash assistance to low-wage service workers. A List of Relief Funds for Restaurants, Bars, and Food Service Workers (Eater.com) Farmer Relief Fund (American Farmland Trust) Fondo De Ayuda Para Agricultores: En Español (American Farmland Trust) Land-to-sea mutual aid fund (Fishadelphia) Coronavirus Grant Request (No Kid […]
We are collecting, documenting and sharing stories of mutual aid, organizing, and support in the food system during this time. What have you been doing to help others in your community eat, access or produce food, or fight for justice in the food system? We believe it’s critical for us to remember we came together in […]
NEASDA: Organized northeast sustainable agriculture “delegations” to the winter Policy Conference in Hershey, PA and the NASDA conference in Saratoga Springs, NY Held monthly NEASDA organizing meetings with a focus on equity, transparency, and sharing solutions between Northeast states. Continued some internal group work in small groups of defining the group’s purpose and values. Presented […]
Conference Main Page | Youth at the Conference Schedule | Pre-conferences | Theme-related Sessions Workshops | Networking Groups | People of Color Caucus Film: Forgotten Farms | Presenter Bios The 2016 Conference – Solving Wicked Problems in Food Systems The 2016 conference theme was Tackling Wicked Problems in Food Systems. Wicked problems are not any old problems that just […]
Quỹ Hỗ Trợ Nông Dân BIPOC Vùng Đông Bắc hiện đang nhận đơn của những người dân BIPOC (Da Đen, Thổ Dân và Người Da Màu) hiện đang sống tại vùng Đông Bắc làm việc trong lĩnh vực nông nghiệp và bị ảnh hưởng kinh tế bởi cuộc khủng hoảng COVID. Xin điền mẫu đơn […]
