The Economics of Local Food Systems: A Toolkit to Guide Community Discussions, Assessments and Choices

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Toolkit%20Designed%20FINAL%203-22-16.pdf

Local Lunch: New England Cafeterias Embrace Gulf of Maine Seafood

This post originally appeared on the Gulf of Maine Research Institute blog. When you think about cafeteria food, you probably think of mystery meat and instant mashed potatoes. Most of

We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality

Demos President Heather McGhee and UC Berkeley Law Professor and author of Dog Whistle Politics Ian Haney López tell the story of how racism fuels economic inequality and what we
scene from the meeting

What do blueberry pickers, lobstermen and dairy workers have in common?

This post was originally published on the Migrant Justice Justicia Migrante website. They were all at Migrant Justice last weekend for a historic tri-state gathering of agricultural workers. Immigrant workers from New York,
summit participants

Washington County Food Summit A Valuable Resource

Saturday, March 12, 2016 marked a day when farming and fishing advocates gathered at Washington Academy in East Machias to discuss ways to strengthen Washington County’s food system. Based on
Andrea Solazzo with broccoli

Network Profile: Andrea Solazzo

Andrea Solazzo is the Gleaning and Community Outreach Coordinator at Vermont Food Bank. Andrea joined Vermont Food Bank team a year ago and brings a diverse set of experiences and
The 2016 Healthy Food in Health Care Ambassador Program (team and staff).

Cultivating Leaders: The Healthy Food in Health Care Ambassador Program

This post was originally published on the Health Care Without Harm blog.  It’s the people who are implementing food systems changes at healthcare facilities who often have the most sway

29 Massachusetts Hospitals Commit to Antibiotic Stewardship through Food Purchasing

Partnering with the Massachusetts Hospital Association and Health Care Without Harm, these hospitals are forging new paths for prevention-based healthcare The New England Healthy Food in Health Care program works

Food First’s Dismantling Racism in the Food System series

This Backgrounder is the first in a multi-authored series seeking to uncover the structural foundations of racism in the food system and highlight the ways people, communities, organizations and social
Stacey Stearns and Amanda Freund in Phoenix with YDLI participants from the Northeast.

Connecticut Farmers Graduate in the Holstein Foundation’s 9th Young Dairy Leaders Institute Class

Over 40 young adults from across the U.S. and Canada recently graduated from the Holstein Foundation’s ninth Young Dairy Leaders Institute class, with Phase III being held February 24-27 in