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From Extraction to Regeneration: A Just Transition Approach to Financing Climate Resilience in the Food System
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Click here to download a PDF version of the issue brief In 2016, global leaders, seeking to define uses of nature that benefit both biodiversity and societal well-being, recognized the
- Published in General, Regional Food Policy Coordination
Bridging Contemplation and Action: A Transformative Retreat for Food Systems Leaders
Thursday, 17 October 2024
By Karen Nordstrom, Policy Program Co-Director, Food Solutions New England, and Ernesto Méndez, Faculty Director, UVM Institute for Agroecology In the realm of food systems and planetary health, innovation often
FSRC Summit Insights: Charting a Course for Transformative Food Systems Change
Thursday, 26 September 2024
By Karen Nordstrom, Policy Program Co-Director, Food Solutions New England The Food Systems Research Center (FSRC) Summit held in September 2024 brought together leading thinkers and practitioners in the field
Scaling Food is Medicine Interventions: Why Community Engagement is Non-Negotiable
Monday, 10 June 2024
By Sandra Aronson, MS, MPH The National Strategy: A Comprehensive Approach The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, held in September 2022, marked a significant milestone in the
- Published in General
Building Through Integrated Approaches: Climate Resilience and Policy
Thursday, 07 December 2023
By Alex Redfield, Policy Program Co-director, Food Solutions New England I’ve been thinking a lot about “taking two steps forward and one step back” recently, particularly in the context of
- Published in Climate & Resilience, Regional Food Policy Coordination
Farming for Community and Resilience In New Hampshire – Kearsarge Food Hub Love Local Series
Monday, 20 November 2023
Watch all of the 2023 Love Local Series videos from Kearsarge Food Hub By Hanna Flanders, Kearsarge Food Hub We’ve inherited a globalized food system that works for very few
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Environmental Justice: An Interview with Dr. Bindu Panikkar
Friday, 03 November 2023
Interview and introduction by Karen Nordstrom, Program Policy Co-director, Food Solutions New England Environmental justice (EJ) is a fundamental movement that strives to address the disparities in the distribution of
- Published in General, Regional Food Policy Coordination
Resilience from the Ground Up: New England Soil Health and Policy Action Update
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
A policy update from Karen Nordstrom, Policy Program Co-Director, Food Solutions New England “All our landscapes hold the potential to become more resilient and to even mitigate climate change. Soils
- Published in Regional Food Policy Coordination
Beyond Business As Usual: The Farm Bill as a Catalyst for Building Climate Resilience in New England
Friday, 08 September 2023
A policy update from Karen Nordstrom, Policy Program Co-Director, Food Solutions New England We have been preoccupied with the question: What would it look like if the farm bill served
- Published in Climate & Resilience, Regional Food Policy Coordination
A Just Transition in Agriculture and Soil Health for Regional Climate Resilience
Monday, 14 August 2023
This issue brief is part of Food Solutions New England’s Campaign for Climate Resilience. The purpose of this campaign is to advocate for community-led solutions to create a climate-resilient food
- Published in General, Regional Food Policy Coordination
2023-2024 Network Leadership Institute Applications Open
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
**Update: Deadline for applications have been extended. Apply by Friday, June 30. Applications for the seventh Network Leadership Institute (NLI) are open. Organized by Food Solutions New England (FSNE), the
- Published in Network Leadership Insitute
Website Accessibility with Heather Nelson
Monday, 08 May 2023
A Food Solutions New England Conversation (Click anywhere in the box below to play audio) Food Solutions New England · Website Accessibility with Heather Nelson | Food Solutions New England
- Published in Communications & Narrative, Research and Reports
CLOSED – We are hiring a Policy Program Co-Director!
Thursday, 12 January 2023
Who do you know that would be a great Policy Program Co-Director? Wildlands, Woodlands, Farmlands & Communities (WWF&C) and Food Solutions New England (FSNE) have formed a joint regional policy
- Published in Communications & Narrative, News & Announcements
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