Mapping, Policy & Advocacy Land grant colleges and universities, a critical piece of the US’s agricultural history, are higher education institutions that receive benefits from the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. These laws provided states with federally-controlled land and funding to establish universities and colleges focused on teaching the sciences, technology, and agriculture, an […]

Much has been written about the power of networks to produce positive, social change.  We experience this frequently through NESAWG and our collaborative relationships with our partners.  A Model Network is a series of profiles featuring examples of “network-i-ness” – exploring network-type activities engaged in by NESAWG participants and why their approach is so effective. Check […]

This innovative start-up uses Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) funding– which is part of the Farm Bill– to open new markets for local seafood and employ youth in Philadelphia. We sat down with Project Director Talia Young to discuss the ins and outs of starting a youth-run business and connecting urban customers to rural fisherpeople, […]

Created in 2010 under the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS) serves its state’s farmers and those most in need of access to health food through a program enabling the food industry to safely and efficiently donate, sell or otherwise provide food products to Pennsylvania’s charitable food organizations. PASS funds […]

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? […]

Web page available in Spanish | Página web disponible en español January WEBINAR- WITH shirley sherrod Webinar Recording (Available in Spanish) Post Webinar Feedback Survey Shirley Sherrod Shirley Sherrod is a Baker County Georgia native who grew up on her family’s farm. In March 1965, her father was murdered by a white farmer who was not prosecuted. The tragic […]

Webinar Recording Post Webinar Feedback Survey Neftalí Durán Neftalí Durán was born in Oaxaca, Mexico to a Mixteco family of cooks, healers, and campesinos. He is a a chef, advocate, educator, and organizer, working toward an equitable food system. He is the co-founder of I-Collective, an autonomous group of Indigenous chefs, activists, herbalists, seed, and knowledge […]

Aquaculture, Farming, Fisheries & Seafood, Food Access, Food Justice, Food Systems, Land Use, Local and Regional Food Systems, Mapping What does a food system look like? How are various entities connected? Where are there gaps in the system? What does a food desert look like? The Maryland Food Systems Map, a project of The Johns Hopkins Center for […]

Parag Khanna of the New York Times reorganizes the 50 United States into seven mega regions. These mega regions already exist socially and economically, clustered around large metropolises and along infrastructure lines. Khanna argues that these large metropolitan regions or “city states” are more important to the economy than any state and that connectivity to one of these city-states […]

Tell us a little about yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how did you end up doing it? I’m a farmer now, I raise broiler chickens for Pilgrim’s Pride and Angus beef cattle. I’m a retired Federal agent for US Fish and Wildlife Enforcement and before that I was a state wildlife […]

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 […]

Conference Main Page | Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Sessions | Plenaries Workshops | Discussion & Work Groups Mixers & Meal Discussions Keynote Speaker Shirley Sherrod Presenter Bios | Bookshelf | Sponsorships Session Resources | Conference Recap Session Presentations, Handouts, Notes, & Resources Race and Equity Prompts — these discussion prompts were included in conference folders to […]

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