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

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,

Comments in response to USDA’s Supply Chain request

The Food Solutions New England network is pleased to have jointly created and submitted comments to USDA with the Food System Planners Partnership (representing all six New England states), highlighting

May New England Food Policy Update

Contributed by Adam Kotin, FSNE Policy Analyst Welcome to the FSNE Policy Update, our not-at-all comprehensive peek at current food system policy happenings from New England to the federal level.

FSNE Welcomes New Policy Analyst

Since elevating regional food policy coordination to one of its four key “impact areas” in 2020, the Food Solutions New England network has been convening conversations about the role of

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

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

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: