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FSNE Welcomes Karen Nordstrom as Policy Network Manager

We are excited to announce that Karen Nordstrom has joined the UNH Sustainability Institute as Food Solutions New England’s Policy Network Manager. In this position, Karen will be serving as a

From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste

Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it and creating a myriad of environmental impacts. Food waste is
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Meet FSNE’s new Maine and New Hampshire Ambassadors!

We are ecstatic to introduce you to the newest members of the Food Solutions New England Ambassador Team. As many of you know, we have had Ambassadors in the three

NEW REPORT: Bigger Is Not Better: The High Cost of Agribusiness Consolidation

This report explores the injustices caused by decades of agricultural consolidation, including a history of how the sector consolidated; an examination of the scale of the problem; the specific impact

Achieving Food System Resilience Requires Challenging Dominant Land Property Regimes

Adam Calo1*, Annie McKee1, Coline Perrin2, Pierre Gasselin2, Steven McGreevy3, Sarah Ruth Sippel4, Annette Aurélie Desmarais5, Kirsteen Shields6, Adrien Baysse-Lainé7, André Magnan8, Naomi Beingessner9 and Mai Kobayashi3 1Social Economic and

NORTH AMERICAN COALITION MOBILIZES TO COUNTER UNFSS PROCESS

September 10, 2021 Contacts: Lisa Griffith, lisa@nffc.net, 773-319-5838 Jordan Treakle, jordan@nffc.net, 202-543-5675 NORTH AMERICAN COALITION MOBILIZES TO COUNTER UNFSS PROCESS Food System Take-Back Will Elevate Food Providers, Not Corporate Profits

Participatory State and Regional Food System Plans and Charters in the U.S.: A Summary of Trends and National Directory

New resource – cross-posted from our friends at MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. Completed in August of 2021, this report offers a snapshot of national trends and a directory

USDA to Invest $50 Million in New Cooperative Agreements for Racial Justice and Equity

Cross-posted from USDA. Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, August 25, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $50 million in cooperative agreements to support historically underserved farmers

Youth Agricultural Scientists Visit The African Alliance, Bami Farms

Editor’s note: This article is cross-posted from our network friends at NOFA-MA. The African Alliance of Rhode Island has been a long-time participant in the Food Solutions New England network.

The Economics of Food and Corporate Consolidation

“Get Big or Get Out,” the government’s agricultural economics mantra since the 1950s, has had a major impact on farms, farmers and rural communities. Cross-posted from our friends at FoodPrint.

Grazing for Soil Health, More Nutritious Food & Connection to Indigenous Neighbors

At Vermont’s Vershire Farm, Niko Horster trusts his cattle to help correct the imbalances they uncover in the soil and the grasses on his central Vermont pastures. One in a

Job Opening: FSNE Policy Network Manager

November 9, 2021 Edit: This position has been filled. Dated: August 13, 2021 August 30, 2021 Update: This position will remain open for at least two more weeks. Job listing will

Local food in a regional context: Think in “zones.”

There are many ways to think about “local” but probably the least helpful is to develop a rigid dichotomy of “local vs. non-local.” Some of our region’s many homesteaders, farmers,
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The FSNE network does not endorse or oppose specific candidates for elected office or proposed legislation. Instead, we seek to inform, educate and advocate for general policy ideas that align with the network’s stated values and vision for a just, sustainable and resilient regional food system. While FSNE receives support from the UNH Sustainability Institute, our activities do not reflect the positions of the University of New Hampshire, the University System of New Hampshire, or its Board of Trustees.

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