Editors Note: Many people of diasporic communities  maintain deep ties to their home countries. Jersey City, NJ resident, Filipino farmer/organizer Christiaan Delgado-Pfeifer is developing their  skills as a student at Farm School NYC so they can share knowledge and support the sovereignty of young people in the Philippines. We’re grateful to them  for sharing their story here. by Christiaan Delgado-Pfeifer “Revolution […]

Tell us a little about yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how did you end up doing it? My name is Kelebohile Nkhereanye (AKA Kele), I was born and raised in Maseru, Lesotho (Southern Africa) a country landlocked by South Africa. I came to New York City 41 years ago at the […]

Tell us a little about yourself. Who are you, what do you do, and how did you end up doing it? My name is Kelebohile Nkhereanye (AKA Kele), I was born and raised in Maseru, Lesotho (Southern Africa) a country landlocked by South Africa. I came to New York City 41 years ago at the […]

What have you been doing to help others in your community eat, access or produce food, or fight for justice in the food system? We believe it’s critical for us to remember we came together in times like these, and we also want to share some actionable ideas that you can bring to your own […]

What have you been doing to help others in your community eat, access or produce food, or fight for justice in the food system? We believe it’s critical for us to remember we came together in times like these, and we also want to share some actionable ideas that you can bring to your own […]

by Nicole Sugerman, Policy Manager Our world has been upended, and it’s safe to say at this point that we won’t see “normal” anytime soon. The fissures, gaps, and wholesale failures revealed by this pandemic are not new; they are the same fissures that already existed under our current political and economic systems. The pandemic […]

by Nicole Sugerman, Policy Manager Our world has been upended, and it’s safe to say at this point that we won’t see “normal” anytime soon. The fissures, gaps, and wholesale failures revealed by this pandemic are not new; they are the same fissures that already existed under our current political and economic systems. The pandemic […]

Editor’s note: NESAWG’s 2019 It Takes a Region conference included an opening blessing and plenary talk by Chief Vincent Mann of the Turtle Clan of the Ramapough Lenape Nation, who live in the Ramapo mountains in Northern New Jersey near where the conference was held. We’ll be donating 25% of all donations raised through the […]

Highlighting Our Food System’s Black Leaders and Change Makers Mar 23, 2022 Find out more NESAWG’s Reflection on the ‘A Regional Imperative’ Webinar Feb 24, 2022 Find out more Farm Bill Survey Report Back Jan 01, 2022 Find out more Meet Tarshire Battle of Roots 2 Empower, NESAWG’s 2021 Mutual Aid Award Recipient Dec 01, […]

Keep up with the latest policy news, USDA Funding Announcements, and food systems happenings in the Northeast. Media Advisory: Buffalo Food Justice Advocates and Partners Call for End to White Supremacy and Anti-Blackness May 19, 2022 Find out more Highlighting Our Food System’s Black Leaders and Change Makers Mar 23, 2022 Find out more NESAWG’s […]

We had a great panel discussion! Thank you to everyone that came and supported. The recording is available here! What makes a sucessful regional food system? These answers were shared in the chat at our June 22nd panel. — Our 6/22 panel discussion focused on thought-and-practice-leaders from across the Northeast region who shared their perspectives and analyses […]

We had a great panel discussion! Thank you to everyone that came and supported. The recording is available here! What makes a sucessful regional food system? These answers were shared in the chat at our June 22nd panel. — Our 6/22 panel discussion focused on thought-and-practice-leaders from across the Northeast region who shared their perspectives and analyses […]

In April 2022, Lakota Chief Arvol Looking Horse issued a call to all peoples and all faiths around the globe to come in unity for the protection and healing of Mother Earth.  “Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, calls on people from around the globe to gather at […]

In April 2022, Lakota Chief Arvol Looking Horse issued a call to all peoples and all faiths around the globe to come in unity for the protection and healing of Mother Earth.  “Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, calls on people from around the globe to gather at […]