We had a great time this past Saturday at the Produce Safety Training and MapJam workshop in Philly! We had a wonderful group of urban growers, beekeepers, farmers, educators, advocates, and nature lovers from the Philadelphia area. The first part of the day was led by amazing teachers: Dr. Melvina Brown, Chef Laquanda Dobson, and […]
Media Advisory (shared via Food for the Spirit and The Buffalo Food Equity Network) May 17, 2022 For more information, contact: Rebekah Williams [email protected] Buffalo Food Justice Advocates and Partners Call for End to White Supremacy and Anti-Blackness Intentional and systemic racism and historic disinvestment in Black communities has led to the circumstances of the […]
Friday morning opening plenary: Humanizing the Food System What do we mean by “Humanizing the Food System” – the whole food system as it currently exists? What does it look like in action? How can we foster more meaningful, productive conversations that bridge differences and address shared goals, even in the ongoing presence of differences? […]
By Nicole Sugerman Throughout the Northeast, organizations we spoke to with Farm to Families Food Box contracts (the component of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that funded food boxes from farmers and distributors to local emergency food programs) expressed their excitement in being able to provide food to families in their communities while providing a […]
*English Below Entrevista con Gloria Ramirez – Mayo 23, 2023 Abuela Indigena Maya, Sanadora Ancestral y Activista de El Salvador Panel sobre el proceso, los resultados, los desafíos y los éxitos en el esfuerzo de Transformación de Equidad Racial dentro de las organizaciones NESAWG: Querida Gloria. Fue un placer verte participar en el NESAWG Track […]
Frutos del NESAWG Track sobre la Transformación de Equidad Racial en la Conferencia de Invierno 2023 de NOFA/Mass Entrevista con Gloria Ramirez – Mayo 23, 2023 Abuela Indigena Maya, Sanadora Ancestral y Activista de El Salvador Panel sobre el proceso, los resultados, los desafíos y los éxitos en el esfuerzo de Transformación de Equidad […]
Racism, sexism, ableism, and structural oppression of all kinds remains a significant barrier to building a just and sustainable food system. These resources come from food systems and social justice advocates throughout the world and we’re always adding to them. Look for the italics after each description to see what issue the link covers. Got something […]
Launched in 2020, NESAWG’s Sankofa Series is a webinar series sharing the wisdom of our network and community who are working towards an equitable and just food system. Our 2023 series will be lifting voices of color, focusing on our history and roots, celebrating identities and cultures, and learning from movements of resilience and change. SANKOFA SERIES Sankofa is a […]
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 […]
Identity Caucuses – Thursday, 7:30-9:30pm The People of Color Caucus (PoCC) is an annual gathering specifically for people of color attendees to meet informally and network over light refreshments. For some, it serves as an introduction to NESAWG and for others, a time to meet and reconnect with colleagues and friends from across the region. The PoCC […]
Webinar Recording Post Webinar Feedback Survey Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III Rev. Dr. Heber M. Brown, III is a community organizer, beginner farmer, social entrepreneur and Senior Pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the Founding Director of Orita’s Cross Freedom School, an educational platform based on the Freedom Schools of the 1960’s. In 2015, he […]
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 Conference Schedule Pre-Conference — THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Noon–9:00pm Registration 1:00–5:00pm Pre-Conference Sessions 5:30–7:00pm Meet N’ Mingle 7:00–8:30pm People of Color […]
Introduction NESAWG interviewed Karla Nicholson, Executive Director of Haymarket People’s Fund, a New England-based grant making foundation that went through a deep anti-racism transformation involving a multi-year process that started in the late 1990s, took shape in the early 2000s, and is still ongoing. NESAWG: Hello, Karla! Thank you for joining us. It is our […]
November 2014 The following statement was developed in 2014 and since then our RJE work and analysis is ongoing. We continue to reflect and evaluate the best way for us to publicly share our RJE commitment. NESAWG Statement of Intent, November 10, 2014 Our commitment to a fair and just food system dates back to […]
