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 […]
Agritourism is an increasingly popular strategy for small-scale farmers to raise farm income, diversify product lines, educate the public about farming, and build strong community engagement. Agriculture census data suggests that U.S. farms annually earn $566.8 million from agritourism activities. To advance agritourism in the Northeast, the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) […]
Agritourism is an increasingly popular strategy for small-scale farmers to raise farm income, diversify product lines, educate the public about farming, and build strong community engagement. Agriculture census data suggests that U.S. farms annually earn $566.8 million from agritourism activities. To advance agritourism in the Northeast, the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) […]
Support from the USDA Local Foods Promotion Program (LFPP) enabled Health Care Without Harm to develop a seasonal harvest program for healthcare dining services across New England. The program, called Nourished by New England, launched in the fall of 2017. After just the first quarter 44 hospitals across New England have registered to participate. They […]
Support from the USDA Local Foods Promotion Program (LFPP) enabled Health Care Without Harm to develop a seasonal harvest program for healthcare dining services across New England. The program, called Nourished by New England, launched in the fall of 2017. After just the first quarter 44 hospitals across New England have registered to participate. They […]
Through funding made possible by the 2018 US Department of Commerce Economic Development Agency (EDA) Local Technical Assistance Program, Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation’s (HVADC), third accelerator program, the Farm and Food Funding Accelerator (FFFA), began in November 2019. Through its first two FFFA programs, HVADC has graduated 19 Peers from this intensive training curriculum for […]
Through funding made possible by the 2018 US Department of Commerce Economic Development Agency (EDA) Local Technical Assistance Program, Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation’s (HVADC), third accelerator program, the Farm and Food Funding Accelerator (FFFA), began in November 2019. Through its first two FFFA programs, HVADC has graduated 19 Peers from this intensive training curriculum for […]
Agriculture and food production are vital to our health, prosperity and culture and connect to virtually all levels of our economic, environmental, social, and policy-making systems. This critical sector is in the midst of a fundamental structural transition in the Northeast worthy of far more attention than is currently afforded to it. The sector currently […]
In early August, the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced a $4.6 million grant award to Farm Fresh Rhode Island to expand its work increasing access to fresh, locally grown foods across New England. The GusNIP (Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, formerly known as the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program, or FINI) grant […]
In early August, the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced a $4.6 million grant award to Farm Fresh Rhode Island to expand its work increasing access to fresh, locally grown foods across New England. The GusNIP (Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, formerly known as the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program, or FINI) grant […]
Thanks to the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program (HIP), a state program started with the help of a $3.4 million federal Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive grant (GusNIP, formerly known as the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives Program, or FINI), thousands of families in Massachusetts that had previously been unable to afford fresh, healthy, local produce have been […]
Thanks to the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program (HIP), a state program started with the help of a $3.4 million federal Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive grant (GusNIP, formerly known as the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives Program, or FINI), thousands of families in Massachusetts that had previously been unable to afford fresh, healthy, local produce have been […]
More grocery and corner stores across the Northeast will be increasing their purchases of fresh produce from regional farmers as part of their participation in Double Up Food Bucks, a healthy food incentive program of the Fair Food Network, active in grocery stores and farmers markets in nearly 25 states nationwide. Double Up matches Supplemental […]
More grocery and corner stores across the Northeast will be increasing their purchases of fresh produce from regional farmers as part of their participation in Double Up Food Bucks, a healthy food incentive program of the Fair Food Network, active in grocery stores and farmers markets in nearly 25 states nationwide. Double Up matches Supplemental […]
