Farm Aid 2020 is coming to a living room near you!

Farm Aid 2020 On the Road Farm Aid will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience. Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, will take place this Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8–11pm

Announcing new book “Transformation of our food systems – the making of a paradigm shift”

From Molly Anderson, Middlebury College It is our pleasure to present to you our new book “Transformation of our food systems – the making of a paradigm shift”. Please find

Building Bioregional Food Systems Post-COVID 19: The Northeast Healthy Soil Network & the power of regional food system reform consortium work

Originally published by 350VT. If the public demands it, we have all we need to build a regional food system in the Northeast. Thanks to COVID, the people are demanding

Delivering More Than Food: Understanding and Operationalizing Racial Equity in Food Hubs

August 20, 2020 – Author: Sarah Rodman-Alvarez, Roxana Rodriguez, Rich Pirog, John Fisk, Kimberly Carr, Phil Warsaw, Noel Bielaczyc, and Terri Barker Racism underlies the U.S. food system. To withstand,

Some but not all U.S. metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study

Originally published in Tufts Now. Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different diets A new modeling study finds that urban centers in green could

Connecting Fishermen with Hungry Communities Can also Benefit Local Food Systems

While fresh seafood hasn’t traditionally been included in hunger relief programs, advocates say the lean protein is a smart choice that supports local economies. Originally published by Civil Eats. BY

Now is the time to re-think everything about how food businesses work

Originally published by Shareable.com Oscar Perry Abello September 10, 2020 When Devita Davison looks at a plate of food, she sees more than just some nutrients and a hopefully tasty

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Over $3 Million to Improve Food Security in Massachusetts

Second Round of New Grant Program to Increase Access to Local Food August 18, 2020 BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $3.3 million in grants to address urgent food

Vermont African group receives $300,000 USDA Urban Agriculture grant

Originally published in Vermontbiz. Vermont Business Magazine The US Department of Agriculture announced the selection of recipients for approximately $4.1 million in grants and cooperative agreements through its new Office

New Farm and Energy Initiative website features resources on solar policy, biogas, and healthy soil law

The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School is pleased to share the new Farm and Energy Initiative (FEI) website, a collaboration with the Institute for Energy and the Environment.