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Equity for All in the Food System
Monday, 20 July 2015
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,
- Published in Rhode Island
Producer Cooperatives in Maine Food System
Thursday, 16 July 2015
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,
- Published in Maine
Chantal Mullen: Vermont Food Systems Tour
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
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,
- Published in News & Announcements, Stories and Inspiration
Silenced Voices In Vermont’s Farm Communities
Monday, 13 July 2015
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
- Published in Vermont
One Fair Wage: Restaurant Worker Justice at the 2015 New England Food Summit
Thursday, 09 July 2015
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
- Published in General
Putting MOVE in the Movement: NESAWG’s 2015 It Takes a Region Conference
Wednesday, 08 July 2015
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
- Published in General
Food Policy in Our Hometown: Partnering with the Boston Food Policy Council
Monday, 06 July 2015
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
- Published in Massachusetts
Write to Congress: Do not Derail or Diminish Breadth and Depth of Proposed Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Thursday, 02 July 2015
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
- Published in General
Rhode Island Farm to Senior
Monday, 29 June 2015
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
- Published in Rhode Island
Seafood Throwdown Maine-Style
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Hi, my name is Cynthia. I am stationed at the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) headquarters most of the time working on the day to day ins and outs of our
- Published in Maine
Equitable Development Toolkit: Local Food Procurement from PolicyLink
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
http://www.policylink.org/sites/default/files/edtk_local-food-procurement_0.pdf
- Published in News & Announcements, Research and Reports
Maine Fare 2015: Good Food and Food for Thought on the Belfast Waterfront
Monday, 22 June 2015
BELFAST — Maine Fare 2015, a unique food festival that celebrates Maine’s bounty, will take place on June 26 and 27th on the Belfast Waterfront. Maine Fare is co-hosted by
- Published in Maine
Food Chain Worker Power at the 2015 New England Food Summit
Thursday, 18 June 2015
At my house we share “gratefuls” before dinner. This week holding hands around the table set with fresh veggies and grains with grumbling tummies I thanked the farmworker who sweated
- Published in General
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