Northeast farmers, food entrepreneurs, community-based organizations, and researchers are using federal agriculture and food systems programs, many of which leverage innovative state programs, to create economic opportunities for farms and food businesses, improve consumer access to healthy food, help new entry and next generation farmers succeed, revive rural economies, and foster innovation. Despite the positive […]

How does healthcare policy affect or intersect with agriculture and food policy? As a social worker for The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), I provide free and confidential counseling and case management services for anyone in production agriculture. The vast majority of my cases involve providing assistance to disabled dairy farmers. […]

How does healthcare policy affect or intersect with agriculture and food policy? As a social worker for The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), I provide free and confidential counseling and case management services for anyone in production agriculture. The vast majority of my cases involve providing assistance to disabled dairy farmers. […]

Are you a fruit or vegetable farmer in the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, and DC)?   Have you participated in or considered participating in: 1) Farm to School sales or activities OR 2) Farmers’ Market Nutrition Incentive programs (like FMNP & SNAP matching programs)? Megan Lehnerd, a PhD student at the […]

Are you a fruit or vegetable farmer in the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, and DC)?   Have you participated in or considered participating in: 1) Farm to School sales or activities OR 2) Farmers’ Market Nutrition Incentive programs (like FMNP & SNAP matching programs)? Megan Lehnerd, a PhD student at the […]

The New England Grassroots Environment Fund welcomes the NESAWG community to attend the upcoming RootSkills Training opportunities at a 10% discount! At each training, attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to apply for funding, work across cultural/racial divides and how to best make your voice heard to influence local government action.  Registration Links:  4/1 Newport, […]

The New England Grassroots Environment Fund welcomes the NESAWG community to attend the upcoming RootSkills Training opportunities at a 10% discount! At each training, attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to apply for funding, work across cultural/racial divides and how to best make your voice heard to influence local government action.  Registration Links:  4/1 Newport, […]

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is seeking proposals for workshop sessions at their Community Food Systems Conference from leaders in food security, social justice, and sustainable agriculture. They will be accepting proposals until April 3, 2017 at 11:59pm. What: Community Food Systems Conference When: 12/5/17 – 12/7/17   Where: Boston Park Plaza Hotel About: This conference will explore the intersection of food security, […]

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is seeking proposals for workshop sessions at their Community Food Systems Conference from leaders in food security, social justice, and sustainable agriculture. They will be accepting proposals until April 3, 2017 at 11:59pm. What: Community Food Systems Conference When: 12/5/17 – 12/7/17   Where: Boston Park Plaza Hotel About: This conference will explore the intersection of food security, […]

Scholarship Program With the National Black Farmers Association Supports African American Farmers Press Release: April 20, 2017: 9:00 AM ET The National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Program application deadline for the 2017-18 academic year is April 28, 2017. In its third year, the NBFA Scholarship Program will award scholarships of up to $5,000 to African-American farmers/students or dependents of African-American […]

Scholarship Program With the National Black Farmers Association Supports African American Farmers Press Release: April 20, 2017: 9:00 AM ET The National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Program application deadline for the 2017-18 academic year is April 28, 2017. In its third year, the NBFA Scholarship Program will award scholarships of up to $5,000 to African-American farmers/students or dependents of African-American […]

This is a guest post by Frankie Pondolph and Danielle Robidoux, organizers with Equal Exchange Action Forum. “Consumers and farmers must continue to walk together. We are all in the same struggle for a life of peace.” -Diego Perez Lopez, CIRSA Co-op, Mexico Equal Exchange is one of the largest worker-owned cooperatives in the United States, […]

This is a guest post by Frankie Pondolph and Danielle Robidoux, organizers with Equal Exchange Action Forum. “Consumers and farmers must continue to walk together. We are all in the same struggle for a life of peace.” -Diego Perez Lopez, CIRSA Co-op, Mexico Equal Exchange is one of the largest worker-owned cooperatives in the United States, […]

Tell us a little about yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how did you end up doing it?  My name is Rafaela Rodriguez, I am a social worker who is currently working with the Milk with Dignity Program. I am a lead auditor for the third party monitor called the Milk with […]