State updates definition of what is ‘local’

Originally published on vermontbiz.com Vermont Business Magazine Businesses who sell and/or market products using “local”, or equivalent terms such as “made in Vermont”, should be aware that the State of Vermont, Agency

Evaluating the Untapped Potential of U.S. Conservation Investments to Improve Soil and Environmental Health

From Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. Andrea Basche1*, Katherine Tully2, Nora L. Álvarez-Berríos3, Julian Reyes4, Laura Lengnick5, Tabitha Brown6, Jennifer M. Moore6, Rachel E. Schattman7, Lana Koepke Johnson1 and Gabrielle

New resource for farmers markets outlines legal issues related to mask policies

The team at Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS), in partnership with the Farmers Market Coalition and NOFA-Vermont, is pleased to share a new legal resource for farmers market operators: “Face Mask Requirements

USDA Seeks Members for Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking members for a new advisory committee on urban agriculture, part of a broader effort to focus on

New addition to U.S. food hub longitudinal data now available

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and the Wallace Center at Winrock International are pleased to announce that a report on the results of the 2019 National Food Hub Survey

Emancipation Never Really Came to Agriculture

Originally published by FAIR CounterSpin interview with Ricardo Salvador on US food system JANINE JACKSON The November 27, 2020, episode of CounterSpin featured an archival interview with the Union of

Job Opening: Project Manager, New England Feeding New England Project

JOB DESCRIPTION On Behalf of: The New England State Food System Planners Partnership Position Title: Project Manager, New England Feeding New England Project Reports to: Executive Director, VSJF Project Purpose:

Somali Bantu Community Association find farmland – Little Jubba Central Maine Agrarian Commons

The economic impact of agriculture in the Northeast

Farm Credit East releases report analyzing economic impact of agriculture, fishing, forest products PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 9, 2020 by Morning Ag Clips. ENFIELD, Conn. — The agriculture, commercial fishing and

4 things to know about Michelle Wu’s ‘food justice’ agenda

“We must center restaurants, bodegas, and other food businesses as critical food infrastructure for racial and economic justice.” Originally published in Boston.com By Christopher Gavin, Boston.com Staff October 20, 2020 A