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Changing Oceans, Changing Fisherman

Should fishermen be the face of climate change? This was one of the more compelling questions posed at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockland on March 4. It’s an interesting
close up of hand holding pint of plums and wooden dollar coins at farmers market, credit: John Benford

Spotlight on the Viability Initiative: Granite State Market Match

This post was originally published  on the New Hampshire Food Alliance website.  The New Hampshire Food Alliance is excited to announce the Farm, Fish, and Food Enterprise Viability Initiative.  This

Updates from the RIFPC – a lot of things happening in our little state

The Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) kicked off the New Year with an organizational retreat in January 2016 at the beautiful Save the Bay center. We welcomed six new members

Maine Food to Portland Tables Report

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Ellen Kahler with Justin Rich of Burnt Rock Farm

Discovering Our Palate

This post was originally published in the Bucknell magazine. Reliance on locally sourced food fuels a rich community experience Everyone eats. And what we eat increasingly matters — for the health
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Network Leadership Roles 2.0

This post was adapted from the original post on the Interaction Institute for Social Change’s blog by Curtis Ogden on February 24, 2016. “Network entrepreneurs are keenly aware that they

Farming the Sea: why eating kelp is good for you and good for the environment

Scientific American tells the story of Bren Smith, owner of Connecticut-based Thimble Island Oyster Company, director of the organization Greenwave, winner of the 2015 Fuller Challenge, and Ashoka Fellow, who
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CLF’s Legal Services Food Hub Crosses 100-Case Mark, Leverages More Than Half Million in Legal Assistance

This post was originally published on the Conservation Law Foundation’s blog.  CLF launched its Legal Services Food Hub with one goal in mind: keeping New England’s food producers in business.
Nicole Berube

Network Profile: Nicole Berube

Nicole Berube is the Executive Director at CitySeed, a Connecticut based organization that engages communities in building an equitable, local, and sustainable food system. Nicole grew up in a small
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Genuine Local Opens Lakes Region’s First Specialty Food Business Incubator

Genuine Local hosts Grand Opening Celebration  On January 25, 2016 Genuine Local, a new kitchen and culinary incubator space for food entrepreneurs, opened its doors at The Arts Collaborative in Meredith,