FSNE’s Late Spring 2022 Policy Update

Fair Play Required for Local and Regional Food Systems Transformation Contributed by Karen Nordstrom, FSNE Policy Network Manager Key Issue:  Over the last month, much has happened on the policy

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

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

Connecting Fishermen with Hungry Communities Can also Benefit Local Food Systems

While fresh seafood hasn’t traditionally been included in hunger relief programs, advocates say the lean protein is a smart choice that supports local economies. Originally published by Civil Eats. BY

Health care institutions, nonprofits team up to battle hunger and the pandemic

Originally published in the Boston Globe. By Janelle Nanos Globe Staff,Updated August 14, 2020, 5:28 p.m. Caitlin Middaugh with the Malden YMCA gathered food for COVID-19 patients at the Walnut

Gardening for Health program to launch at The University of Vermont Medical Center

Originally published in VermontBiz. Gardening for Health is an introductory gardening, nutrition and health education program created to cultivate patient and community health. The program connects concepts of physical activity,