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It’s the End of the Beginning of the Coronavirus
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Originally published in Rhode Island Monthly The coronavirus outbreak blasted holes in Rhode Island’s already-frayed social safety net, and the pandemic isn’t over yet. August 12, 2020 Ellen Liberman Between
FSNE Network Leadership Institute – Letters
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Note: This letter is in response to a letter shared with FSNE’s Network Leadership Institute facilitators in March of this year. —————- August 11, 2020 Dear [names of original
- Published in Network Leadership Insitute
A Small Mattapan Farm Blooms, Despite The Pandemic
Friday, 07 August 2020
Originally published by WBUR. Boston is home to the nation’s oldest continuously operated victory garden. The 500 small plots in the Fenway neighborhood date back to World War II, when
Building a Co-op Economy in Maine—And Perhaps in Your State Too
Monday, 03 August 2020
Originally published in Non-Profit Quarterly Davis Taylor and Rob Brown July 31, 2020 Consider an economy facing significant economic challenges. The economy is relatively small, geographically isolated, and faces challenging
Black Lives Matter in the Food System
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
BY THE CIVIL EATS EDITORS Coronavirus, FARMING, FOOD + POLICY, Food Justice Posted on: July 20, 2020 | Leave a Comment During the first half of 2020, the disproportionate spread
Farming as the Climate Changes: Soul Fire Farm, Petersburg, New York
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Originally published by Sustainable Food Trust. The world is facing a climate crisis and the changes this brings is dramatically impacting farmers across the world. As temperatures rise and rainfall
Gardening for Health program to launch at The University of Vermont Medical Center
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Originally published in VermontBiz. Gardening for Health is an introductory gardening, nutrition and health education program created to cultivate patient and community health. The program connects concepts of physical activity,
- Published in Health & Nutrition, News & Announcements, Vermont
Maine Farmers Struggle with New, Harsher Climate Reality
Monday, 27 July 2020
The Northeast is warming faster than any other region in the contiguous U.S., which means longer, drier summers punctuated by more intense bouts of precipitation. Originally published by Civil Eats.
- Published in Climate & Resilience, Economy & Business, Maine, New England Food Vision
What is the 2021 UN Food Summit Really About?
Monday, 27 July 2020
As many of you know, the UN is planning a 2021 global “Food Summit.” We don’t know right now if the Summit will be in person, as originally planned, with
That Flour You Bought Could Be the Future of the U.S. Economy
Friday, 24 July 2020
Keep baking bread. Small grain companies may suggest a better path for American business. Originally published in the New York Times opinion section. By the established logic of the business
Black Commons, Community Land Trusts, and Reparations
Thursday, 23 July 2020
By David Bollier. Originally published on David Bollier’s website. African Americans have long been victimized by the theft of their land, labor, and the ability to buy land as they
Health care procurement can heal the supply chain
Thursday, 23 July 2020
New guide published by FSNE network partner Health Care Without Harm. A groundbreaking new guide available for GGHH members, featuring stories from 25 health care organizations around the globe, offers
The pandemic could actually strengthen the U.S. food system
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
The shock to U.S. food chains from the coronavirus has been a boon to small- and mid-sized farms and distributors. Could it be the start of a new way to
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