Meet Your Farmer – Tide Mill Farm

One in a series of 8 short films about Maine farmers, created by Maine Farmland Trust and Pull-Start Pictures. The films offer a glimpse at the many different types of farms in

Equity for All in the Food System

Our food system encompasses the growers, the producers, the distributors, but also those in the service industry. For many of the people who serve us food all day, every day,

Producer Cooperatives in Maine Food System

Producer cooperatives have had a central role in American agriculture for the past 150 years and are continuing to grow in Maine and the Northeast today.   In a producer cooperative,
Chantal on skid steer

Chantal Mullen: Vermont Food Systems Tour

Chantal Mullen is originally from New Hampshire but now calls Virginia home. Chantal has a Certificate in Graphic Communications, an Associate’s Degree in Horticulture Technologies from Forsyth Technical Community College,

Silenced Voices In Vermont’s Farm Communities

Many who live in Vermont have unique perspectives on food. These voices are the catalyst that can bring a new narrative of prevention, empowerment, and solidarity to the food justice
"Low wages forced me to move back home with my family, and even still I struggle with paying bills. It's sad to see so many of my co-workers work full-time, but still need public assistance to survive. We work hard, we deserve to be paid a self-sustaining wage." - Mileika (Hartford) ONE FAIR WAGE

One Fair Wage: Restaurant Worker Justice at the 2015 New England Food Summit

I have been a server at Denny’s for 7 years and never once questioned why my managers or customers were able to talk to and treat me the way that

Putting MOVE in the Movement: NESAWG’s 2015 It Takes a Region Conference

The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)’s annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate ideas and solutions to

Food Policy in Our Hometown: Partnering with the Boston Food Policy Council

As interns at the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC), we have many opportunities to connect with innovative leaders and participate in exciting events in the foods system in

Write to Congress: Do not Derail or Diminish Breadth and Depth of Proposed Dietary Guidelines for Americans

On June 30th, New Hampshire hosted a panel discussion focused on the role of Women in Agriculture with Representative Kuster, Deputy Secretary of the USDA Krysta Harden, our state Commissioner
Food is Happiness

Rhode Island Farm to Senior

As the Farm to Cafeteria Coordinator for Farm Fresh Rhode Island, one of my favorite jobs is promoting RI Grown foods to RI senior centers. Last summer, Farm Fresh piloted