Farming, Food Access, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, NESAWG Publication, Policy & Advocacy, Supply Chains NESAWG, the University of New Hampshire Office of Sustainability, Northeast Midwest Institute, New Hampshire Center for a Food Secure Future In 2002 the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) published Northeast Farms to Food: Understanding Our Region’s Food […]

Farming, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems From the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, this Food Systems Briefs series summarizes articles published in the Journal. This brief summarizes the article “Measuring Current Consumption of Locally Grown Foods in Vermont: Methods for Baselines and Targets” published in 2013. To read more briefs […]

Farming, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems From the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, this Food Systems Briefs series summarizes articles published in the Journal. This brief summarizes the article “Measuring Current Consumption of Locally Grown Foods in Vermont: Methods for Baselines and Targets” published in 2013. To read more briefs […]

Video Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, NESAWG Publication, Policy & Advocacy Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont This inspiring video depicts five initiatives that exemplify how regionalism is being applied in food system policy, markets, planning and civic engagement. Prepared for the 2014 It Takes a Region conference, the video was […]

Video Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, NESAWG Publication, Policy & Advocacy Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont This inspiring video depicts five initiatives that exemplify how regionalism is being applied in food system policy, markets, planning and civic engagement. Prepared for the 2014 It Takes a Region conference, the video was […]

Video Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, NESAWG Publication, Policy & Advocacy Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont NESAWG, American Farmland Trust, and the Conservation Law Foundation, and the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group conducted a series of 10 webinars delving into policy issues addressed in their report, New England Food Policy: […]

Video Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, NESAWG Publication, Policy & Advocacy Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont NESAWG, American Farmland Trust, and the Conservation Law Foundation, and the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group conducted a series of 10 webinars delving into policy issues addressed in their report, New England Food Policy: […]

Farming, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service convened a team of regional economists and food system specialists to develop a best practice Toolkit for evaluating the economic impacts of local food system activities. The team, coordinated by Dr. Dawn Thilmany McFadden at Colorado State […]

Farming, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service convened a team of regional economists and food system specialists to develop a best practice Toolkit for evaluating the economic impacts of local food system activities. The team, coordinated by Dr. Dawn Thilmany McFadden at Colorado State […]

Farming, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy This survey, conducted by the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) in 2015, show that student loan debt is one of the key barriers preventing more would-be farmers and ranchers from entering agriculture. The report, Farming Is Public Service: A Case for Adding Farmers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness […]

Farming, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy This survey, conducted by the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) in 2015, show that student loan debt is one of the key barriers preventing more would-be farmers and ranchers from entering agriculture. The report, Farming Is Public Service: A Case for Adding Farmers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness […]

Publication Equity, Food Justice, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, Worker Justice, Workforce Anel Guel and Rich Pirog, Michigan State University This annotated bibliography provides selected resources and publications focused on structural racism in the U.S. food system. Structural racism in the U.S. has been defined as the normalization and legitimization of an array […]

Publication Equity, Food Justice, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, Worker Justice, Workforce Anel Guel and Rich Pirog, Michigan State University This annotated bibliography provides selected resources and publications focused on structural racism in the U.S. food system. Structural racism in the U.S. has been defined as the normalization and legitimization of an array […]

Farming, Food Access, Food Security, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, Supply Chains, Sustainable Agriculture Gerald Marten, Nurcan Atalan-Helicke (Editors) The resilience of the American food supply—the ability of the food system to withstand shocks or stresses that could lead to disruption or collapse—is a matter of genuine concern. While all seems well with […]