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Practical Approaches to Reducing Wasted Food: A New England Story

With 60,000 tons of food wasted in the United States each year, at a cost of nearly $220 billion according to ReFED, wasted food is one of the great challenges
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​ In New England, Respecting our Heritage Means Respecting the Sea

This post, by Joshua Berman, Project Coordinator for the Sustainable Business Network, orginally appeared on the Boston Local Food Festival Blog. The city of Boston has a very interesting history, and
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Distribution, Diversity, Dignity: Networking the “Business Case” for a Regional Food System

“You have to be patient, develop trust, and have people go with you.” These were words from Karen Masterson, co-owner of Johnny’s Luncheonette in Newton, MA as she talked about
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Fighting for Restaurant Workers’ Rights

Food Solutions New England hosted the 6th in a series of Regional Food Summits in Bridgeport, CT on June 8–9, 2016. This two-day event featured more than 180 delegates from the six New
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Race-Relationships-Food and Love

What does it really mean for me in my life? It all begins with RACE.   Take for example the upcoming The Summit on Race and Equity: A Call to Government

29 Massachusetts Hospitals Commit to Antibiotic Stewardship through Food Purchasing

Partnering with the Massachusetts Hospital Association and Health Care Without Harm, these hospitals are forging new paths for prevention-based healthcare The New England Healthy Food in Health Care program works
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PVGrows Investment Fund: Investing in the Local Food Economy Just Got Easier

Beyond Eating Locally. Investing Locally. Beginning in the fall, the Pioneer Valley Grows Investment Fund (PVGrows Fund) opened its doors for community members to invest in a portfolio of local
"Eating GMOs? Don't Know? Demand GMO Labeling Now!"

What you need to know about GMO Labeling in the Bay State

The New Year has just arrived and a topic that should be on everyone’s radar is GMO labeling. After last year’s announcement of the release of MA-based biotech company, Aquabounty’s,
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CommonWealth Kitchen Helps Farmers and Food Businesses

It was a productive season for many New England famers and for CommonWealth Kitchen as well. The bountiful harvests provided a new way for CommonWealth Kitchen to support the New England Food Vision.  This
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Massachusetts Food System Plan Released

Comments being collected now The first complete draft of the Massachusetts Food System Plan was released on Friday, October 23. The plan is available for download at www.mafoodplan.org, and public