This post was originally published on Maine Farmland Trust’s blog. Four New American farmers have found a home at a 30-acre farm in Lewiston, thanks to help from Maine Farmland
Beyond Eating Locally. Investing Locally. Beginning in the fall, the Pioneer Valley Grows Investment Fund (PVGrows Fund) opened its doors for community members to invest in a portfolio of local
This post was originally published on the New Hampshire Food Alliance website. The New Hampshire Food Alliance is excited to announce the The Farm, Fish, and Food Enterprise Viability Initiative. This
In 2014 a pilot Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program was launched at the Capitol: three neighboring farms from Lebanon, CT — Sweet Acre Farm, Beltane Farm, and M&K Dairy —
This post was originally published on Farm to Institution New England’s blog. Case Study Series Highlights Local Seafood at Colleges, Schools & a Hospital in New England Photo: Chef Wendy and Frances Moore Lappe teaching
2015 Farm to Plate Annual Report reviews progress and challenges facing Vermont’s food system from economic, social and environmental perspectives Increases in local food consumption, jobs, and overall economic activity
The land we use to grow our food–whether it’s a hilltop dairy farm, a valley vegetable field, or an urban community garden — is irreplaceable. Farmers from farms throughout the
This post was originally published on the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) blog. IISC has long believed that this image, illustrating the difference between equality and equity, is worth
The New Year has just arrived and a topic that should be on everyone’s radar is GMO labeling. After last year’s announcement of the release of MA-based biotech company, Aquabounty’s,
Jesse Rye is the Co-Executive Director of Food Systems Enterprise at Farm Fresh Rhode Island, an organization committed to growing a local food system that values the environment, health, and
NESAWG’s 2015 It Takes A Region Conference This post was originally published on NESAWG’s News. At our 2014 Conference, our keynote speaker, Jim Hightower said, “NESAWG, you put move in
Rhode Island The Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) staff, Communications and Outreach Director Sumana Chintapalli and Network Director Leo Pollock, present a 2015 year in review 2015 was an