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 Research: “Beyond backyard chickens: A framework for understanding municipal urban agriculture policies in the United States”

From the Food Policy Network listserv. We are excited to share a newly published open-access article that catalogues policies related to urban agriculture across the 40 most populous cities in

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

Saving Farmland, Supporting Young Farmers

Originally published by David Bollier on bollier.org It’s a bit odd that land reform is barely mentioned in most progressive agendas. Maybe that’s because it is seen as challenging the

Youth Engagement at the UN Food Systems Summit

From FSNE Network Leadership Institute alum Vanessa Garcia Polanco. Dear North America Food Systems Advocate, The United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY), is the UN General Assembly-mandated,

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

The Change is Us, Part 2: More Democracy for Food System Transformation

Friday, December 11 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm Building on the November “The Change is Us” event on democratic empowerment, we invite you to join us for the next round,
A black parent holding their child captioned “Racial Equity and Dignity for all”

Bami Farm / African Alliance of Rhode Island

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Julius Kolawole looks out over Bami Farm | Photo: Cheryl Adams Since it was colonized by the English in the 1600s, Johnston has been a Yankee farming

Job Opening: Food Solutions New England Policy Analyst

Dated: November 5, 2020 /  Edited: November 30, 2020 The deadline to apply for this position has passed. Please make sure you are subscribed to our email list to learn

COVID-19 responses: Food policy councils are “stepping in, stepping up, and stepping back”

Published November 2, 2020 in the Journal Ag, Food Systems & Community Development ABSTRACT In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, food policy councils (FPCs) have emerged as a critical