Participatory State and Regional Food System Plans and Charters in the U.S.: A Summary of Trends and National Directory

New resource – cross-posted from our friends at MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. Completed in August of 2021, this report offers a snapshot of national trends and a directory

USDA to Invest $50 Million in New Cooperative Agreements for Racial Justice and Equity

Cross-posted from USDA. Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, August 25, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $50 million in cooperative agreements to support historically underserved farmers

Youth Agricultural Scientists Visit The African Alliance, Bami Farms

Editor’s note: This article is cross-posted from our network friends at NOFA-MA. The African Alliance of Rhode Island has been a long-time participant in the Food Solutions New England network.

The Economics of Food and Corporate Consolidation

“Get Big or Get Out,” the government’s agricultural economics mantra since the 1950s, has had a major impact on farms, farmers and rural communities. Cross-posted from our friends at FoodPrint.

Grazing for Soil Health, More Nutritious Food & Connection to Indigenous Neighbors

At Vermont’s Vershire Farm, Niko Horster trusts his cattle to help correct the imbalances they uncover in the soil and the grasses on his central Vermont pastures. One in a

Job Opening: FSNE Policy Network Manager

November 9, 2021 Edit: This position has been filled. Dated: August 13, 2021 August 30, 2021 Update: This position will remain open for at least two more weeks. Job listing will

Local food in a regional context: Think in “zones.”

There are many ways to think about “local” but probably the least helpful is to develop a rigid dichotomy of “local vs. non-local.” Some of our region’s many homesteaders, farmers,

Alongside a career in IT, Robert Chang forges a new life as a farmer, while advocating for farmers of color in Southern New England

Originally published in the Boston Globe. Another in a series of occasional stories looking at BIPOC farmers in New England. Robert Chang harvests garlic scapes on Echo Farm in Woodstock,

Comments in response to USDA’s Supply Chain request

The Food Solutions New England network is pleased to have jointly created and submitted comments to USDA with the Food System Planners Partnership (representing all six New England states), highlighting

May New England Food Policy Update

Contributed by Adam Kotin, FSNE Policy Analyst Welcome to the FSNE Policy Update, our not-at-all comprehensive peek at current food system policy happenings from New England to the federal level.