Bridging Contemplation and Action: A Transformative Retreat for Food Systems Leaders

By Karen Nordstrom, Policy Program Co-Director, Food Solutions New England, and Ernesto Méndez, Faculty Director, UVM Institute for Agroecology In the realm of food systems and planetary health, innovation often
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FSRC Summit Insights: Charting a Course for Transformative Food Systems Change

By Karen Nordstrom, Policy Program Co-Director, Food Solutions New England The Food Systems Research Center (FSRC) Summit held in September 2024 brought together leading thinkers and practitioners in the field
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Littleton Food Co-op talks Fair Trade and Co-op Month with Equal Exchange

Anastasia Maher (she/her), Marketing Assistant, Littleton Food Co-op, amaher@littletoncoop.org October is National Co-op Month and Fair Trade Month, both of which are discussed on the latest episode of Littleton Food Co-op’s podcast,
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Care, Trust, Truth and Belonging: Themes From a Network Leadership Institute Re-Launch

Courtesy of Curtis Ogden, Interaction Institute for Social Change “We now know what each other is made of. We can start weaving this beautiful tapestry, this community.” “I don’t want

FSNE Policy Update:  New England, Global Priorities & a New National Strategy for Ending Hunger & Promoting Good Nutrition

  Contributed by Karen Nordstrom, FSNE Policy Network Manager Key Messages from the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 (the SOFI report) reiterate that rising world
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What does the Inflation Reduction Act mean for New England’s Food System?

IRA’s Historic Investments Center Climate Resilience in Federal Programs and at International Forums: What does this mean for the New England food system? by Karen Nordstrom, FSNE Policy Network Manager President Biden

NEW: Viewpoint: The case for a six-dimensional food security framework

JenniferClappaWilliam G.MoseleybBarbaraBurlingamecPaolaTermined Highlights Understandings of food security have continually evolved over time and it is time for an update. Agency and sustainability should be formally recognized as dimensions of food

Southern New England Farmers of Color Collaborative Offers Land Access Course

The Southern New England Farmers of Color Collaborative (SNEFCC) is now offering their first course on land access for BIPOC farmers in CT, MA and RI. In this course, students

Temporary Non-legal agriculture workers will receive work benefits through the Farm Workforce Modernization Act

Special opinion piece from Angela Fuentes (She/her/hers), a student of the Public Service and NonProfit Leadership Program at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester. Contact angela.fuentes@unh.edu with questions.   Foreign agriculture

Envisioning the Future: FSNE’s Rockefeller Food Vision Prize

In 2020, FSNE convened a team of network participants and allies to create a compelling and inspiring submission to the Rockefeller Food Vision Prize team. While not chosen as one