Healthy Community Leader Awardee Raheem Baraka
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Raheem Baraka is the founder and Executive Director of Baraka Community Wellness (BCW), an organization committed to reducing health disparities and healthcare costs for vulnerable communities. BCW provides wellness solutions
- Published in News & Announcements, Stories and Inspiration
Creating Social Change, Together
Monday, 23 January 2017
This post originally appeared on Ferment, the Real Pickles blog. The extraordinary political events taking place in our country are affecting us deeply here at Real Pickles Co-operative, as they are
- Published in Massachusetts
ORIS Moves Forward with the “Our Story Hill” Project
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
The Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success (ORIS) has been operating and developing their New American Sustainable Agricultural Program (NASAP) since 2012, primarily running their training program out of their
- Published in New Hampshire
Six-Part TV Series On Vermont’s Local Food Movement To Air On Vermont PBS
Thursday, 05 January 2017
The Skinny Pancake and Vermont PBS are pleased to announce The Local Motive, a new, six- part television series that explores Vermont’s Farm to Plate food system, the most comprehensive
- Published in Vermont
OPEN FARMS
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
OPEN FARMS is the third episode of GODAN’s (Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition) new documentary web series that meets individuals around the world who are on the frontline of
- Published in News & Announcements
FSNE’s Systems Mapping & Strategy Development Process: a backgrounder
Monday, 19 December 2016
In 2015, the Food Solutions New England (FSNE) Network Team began a year-long process to better understand how we could support the region in achieving the New England Food Vision.
- Published in General
Maine Sustainable Year Round Agriculture Project
Thursday, 08 December 2016
The Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society is leading an effort to develop technology and infrastructure to help farmers keep growing year-round in Maine. Their Sustainable Year Round Agriculture (SYRA) project is
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“We Don’t Need the Rest” A Lesson in Not Taking More Than the Ocean Can Give
Tuesday, 06 December 2016
“Bonito!” Ernie calls out with excitement. As we move the boat across the purse net we gather the rope, cinching it closed, herding the fish together. A larger striped silvery
South County Hospital Wins the Local Food Challenge
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Health Care Without Harm congratulates South County Hospital for winning the Rhode Island Health Care Local Food Challenge. South County outperformed their competitors in local food purchasing, education, and employee engagement, and has
- Published in Rhode Island
Giving Thanks: One Native Person’s Perspective
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
As a Mohegan tribal member, I grew up attending festivals and events that centered around indigenous food, such as the Green Corn Festival, Succotash Time, and summer powwows throughout New
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Practical Approaches to Reducing Wasted Food: A New England Story
Thursday, 17 November 2016
With 60,000 tons of food wasted in the United States each year, at a cost of nearly $220 billion according to ReFED, wasted food is one of the great challenges
- Published in Massachusetts
Justice in the Fields: A Report on the Role of Farmworker Justice Certification and an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Seven Labels
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
http://fairworldproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Justice-In-The-Fields-Report.pdf
- Published in News & Announcements, Research and Reports
No Piece of the Pie: US Food Workers In 2016
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
http://foodchainworkers.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/FCWA_NoPieceOfThePie_P.pdf
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