In case you haven’t noticed, NESAWG has a new feature on our blog — announcements about key USDA grants to fund farm and food systems work! We will be promoting these opportunities through our website, and also through Facebook and Twitter. In the future, we hope to feature stories of NESAWG participants and organizations in […]
NESAWG’s 2016 It Takes a Region Conference is November 10-12 in Hartford, CT. We want to make sure we reach a broad diversity of folks, and our scholarships help do that. We prioritize scholarships for people with a demonstrated commitment to farm and food systems work as well as the following: financial need, People of […]
NESAWG’s 2016 It Takes a Region Conference is November 10-12 in Hartford, CT. We want to make sure we reach a broad diversity of folks, and our scholarships help do that. We prioritize scholarships for people with a demonstrated commitment to farm and food systems work as well as the following: financial need, People of […]
We are thrilled to announce that Tracy Lerman will be NESAWG’s next Executive Director, effective immediately. Tracy’s experience, energy, and vision arrive at an important moment for NESAWG, as we complete a long-range strategic planning process and look ahead to our 2017 conference in Baltimore. Tracy has 15 years experience in the sustainable farm and […]
We are thrilled to announce that Tracy Lerman will be NESAWG’s next Executive Director, effective immediately. Tracy’s experience, energy, and vision arrive at an important moment for NESAWG, as we complete a long-range strategic planning process and look ahead to our 2017 conference in Baltimore. Tracy has 15 years experience in the sustainable farm and […]
NESAWG is proud to announce two new board members: Heber Brown of Baltimore, Maryland; and Diana Robinson of New York City. We have reached a moment of great forward momentum, with a long-range strategic plan in place, with our annual conference moving to Baltimore for 2017, with our new executive director Tracy Lerman, and with […]
NESAWG is proud to announce two new board members: Heber Brown of Baltimore, Maryland; and Diana Robinson of New York City. We have reached a moment of great forward momentum, with a long-range strategic plan in place, with our annual conference moving to Baltimore for 2017, with our new executive director Tracy Lerman, and with […]
NESAWG is excited to announce the hiring of a new communications manager, Cheyenna Layne Weber! Cheyenna is a Brooklyn-based writer, community organizer, and educator pursuing art and activism that elevates the needs of people and the planet over profit. She grew up in rural West Virginia–where economic, ecological, physical, and emotional violence shaped her political and spiritual […]
NESAWG is excited to announce the hiring of a new communications manager, Cheyenna Layne Weber! Cheyenna is a Brooklyn-based writer, community organizer, and educator pursuing art and activism that elevates the needs of people and the planet over profit. She grew up in rural West Virginia–where economic, ecological, physical, and emotional violence shaped her political and spiritual […]
Dr. Samina Raja is a global leader in food systems planning. Her research and leadership has empowered not only communities of color in her hometown of Buffalo, NY, but throughout the U.S. and global south. She is the founder of the Food Lab at University of Buffalo, supporting food systems researchers in service of vulnerable […]
Dr. Samina Raja is a global leader in food systems planning. Her research and leadership has empowered not only communities of color in her hometown of Buffalo, NY, but throughout the U.S. and global south. She is the founder of the Food Lab at University of Buffalo, supporting food systems researchers in service of vulnerable […]
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At the summer’s Free Open Meeting, held in conjunction with the annual NOFA SUMMER CONFERENCE scheduled for that weekend, we, the NOFA Domestic Fair Trade Committee, invite activists from the Northeast Region who are engaged in projects and organizing efforts that come under the broad heading of Domestic Fair Trade to come together to share […]
At the summer’s Free Open Meeting, held in conjunction with the annual NOFA SUMMER CONFERENCE scheduled for that weekend, we, the NOFA Domestic Fair Trade Committee, invite activists from the Northeast Region who are engaged in projects and organizing efforts that come under the broad heading of Domestic Fair Trade to come together to share […]
