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Youth (which NESAWG defines as people under 25 years of age) are welcome at the conference and we encourage organizations working with youth to consider bringing young people to participate. All youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit the forthcoming Youth at the Conference page. We are no longer […]

Jump to navigation Organization 9109-1785 Quebec Inc Abbott’s Family Farm Abigail’s Bakery, LLC Acoreana Manufacturing, Co. Adam’s Berry Farm Adamah (Farm) Adams Farm Slaughterhouse LLC Adolf’s Meat Products Advance Pierre Foods, Inc Advance Pierre Foods, Inc. Against The Grain Gourmet Albert’s Organics-New England Alecon Enterprises Inc. ALFREDO AIELLO ITALIAN FOODS, INC. Alice Farm All Star […]

Jump to navigation Organization 9109-1785 Quebec Inc Abbott’s Family Farm Abigail’s Bakery, LLC Acoreana Manufacturing, Co. Adam’s Berry Farm Adamah (Farm) Adams Farm Slaughterhouse LLC Adolf’s Meat Products Advance Pierre Foods, Inc Advance Pierre Foods, Inc. Against The Grain Gourmet Albert’s Organics-New England Alecon Enterprises Inc. ALFREDO AIELLO ITALIAN FOODS, INC. Alice Farm All Star […]

Jump to navigation Organization 1000 Stone Farm 3B Ranch A Good Start Adamah (Farm) Agraria Farm Akaogi Farm Albert’s Organics-New England Allen Bros, Inc. Allen Farms Alma Farm Anderson Acres Farm Anthony’s Farm LLC Ararat Farms LLC Arcadian Fields Arcana Gardens & Greenhouses Around the Well Farm Ashgrove Farm & Gardens Atlas Farm Avena Botanicals […]

Following a long period of research and assessment, active development of network infrastucture and services in support of the Northeast Food Knowledge Ecosystem is now underway! Stay tuned as we post updates, including how to connect and collaborate with our project as we work with others in building regional food systems capacity.

The Northeast Food Knowledge Ecosystem (NEFKE) is collaborative effort seeking to make food system related knowledge resources more discoverable, usable and easier to share, supporting and connecting a broad range of food systems practitioners, researchers, educators and supporters across the Northeast U.S. and beyond. We envision this evolving knowledge ecosystem fostering a “network of networks”, […]

The need for NEFKE was initially identified through conversations over several years within the Research and Assessment Working Group of NESAWG. Members voiced common challenges in accessing, using and sharing data and information supporting and assessing food systems work. And because it was hard to know who else was doing what across the region (with […]

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Youth (which NESAWG defines as people under 25 years of age) are welcome at the conference and we encourage organizations working with youth to consider bringing young people to participate. All youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit the forthcoming Youth at the Conference page. We are no longer […]

Overview | Schedule | Pre-Conference Sessions   Plenaries | Workshops | Workgroup Sessions   Presenter Bios | Sponsorship  | Bookshelf People of Color Caucus | Keynote Speaker Jim Hightower  Hundreds attended our It Takes a Region Conference November 11-12, 2014 at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, NY.  The theme: Region-sizing: Making It Work!  What does it take to make our food system strong, resilient and region-sized?  What does real collaboration and cooperation look like?   How […]

Lodging and Venue REGISTER NOW  DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO LEARN, NETWORK, AND SHARE AT #NESAWG18 IN PHILADELPHIA OCT 25-27, 2018! This year’s conference is being held at the Philadelphia 201 Hotel (formerly Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia) and we have a discounted rate on rooms. The deadline for booking a room at the conference rate of $159 plus taxes is Thursday, October 4, […]

We want exciting and engaging session proposals for the 2018 NESAWG conference and yours may be one of them! Our conference will be held in Philadelphia, Oct. 24-26, 2018. We look for sessions that tackle systemic issues with engaging activities and presentations that prioritize the leadership and voices of those most impacted by the issue […]

Home › Documentation › Complex Reciprocity The sharing of information and resources with others without expecting a return from those you specifically help, trusting that others in the network will share with you (Network Weaver Handbook). Similar to benefits realized through restoring soil health and resultant “mycorhizzal associations”, there is a growing awareness that cultivating […]