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Race and Equity in Regional Food System Organizing
Tuesday, 07 November 2017
Race and equity are concerns in all parts of our society, and the food system is no different. From food apartheid to low wages, the food system reflects discrimination in
- Published in General, Racial Equity Challenge
Measuring Up: Working Within the System – Institutional Budgets, Operational Characteristics & Local Food Procurement
Monday, 30 October 2017
This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) blog. INSTALLMENT NO. 3 OF 6 Schools, institutions of higher education and hospitals in New England spend hundreds of
- Published in General
Economic Development in the Local Food Economy
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
This post originally appeared on Vermont Farm to Plate Features. When you ask people their definition of the Vermont food economy, they’ll often talk about farms, farmers’ markets or CSAs. What’s
- Published in Vermont
How to Make More Local Food Choices
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
This infographic originally appeared on the ZeroCater blog. Hundreds of years ago, the food most people ate typically came from their backyard, or that of a neighbor, or local farmer.
- Published in General
Measuring Up: When, How, and Why to Define “Local”
Monday, 16 October 2017
This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) blog. INSTALLMENT NO. 2 OF 6 Local food programs at New England schools, institutions of higher education, and
- Published in General
Unravelling the Food-Health Nexus
Friday, 13 October 2017
https://futureoffood.org/unravelling-the-food-health-nexus/
- Published in News & Announcements, Research and Reports
Re-Launching and Refining a Network Leadership Institute
Wednesday, 04 October 2017
This post was originally published on the Interaction Institute for Social Change blog by Curtis Ogden on October 2, 2017. “We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected
- Published in General
Five benefits of a food systems view for New England fisheries
Tuesday, 03 October 2017
This piece was originally posted by Sarah Schumann on September 18, 2017 on the Eating with the Ecosystem blog. New England fisheries are at a crossroads. This heritage industry, which
- Published in Fisheries
Human Rights Can’t Wait!
Thursday, 28 September 2017
UPDATE: Read Migrant Justice’s announcement on their agreement with Ben & Jerry’s! Dairy workers kicked off the “Human Rights Can’t Wait” speaking tour through the Northeast September 13, engaging hundreds of
- Published in General
Judge Makes Codfather Offer He Can’t Refuse: 46 Months In Prison
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
This post was originally posted on the One Fish Foundation blog on September 26, 2017. New Bedford fishing kingpin Carlos Rafael was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered
- Published in Fisheries
Wildlands and Woodlands, Farmlands and Communities: Broadening the Vision for New England
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
http://www.wildlandsandwoodlands.org/vision/ww-vision-reports
- Published in News & Announcements, Research and Reports
Measuring Up Installment 1: An Introduction to the New England Farm to Institution Metrics Blog Series
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England blog. Welcome to Measuring Up, a six-part blog series designed to provide an introduction to the importance of
- Published in General
Assessing Network Health
Monday, 25 September 2017
In June 2017, Food Solutions New England (FSNE) conducted its first Network Health Assessment. The Assessment was developed to help FSNE organizers better understand network participation and impacts. Over 200
- Published in General
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