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As a Registered Dietitian, I have worked in hospitals for over 20 years, starting in college, when I helped patients by providing a leaner protein option. I knew I was
At the 2015 Boston Local Food Festival, the Sustainable Business Network and Food Solutions New England present The New England Village, featuring vendors from each New England state. At 12:00 pm there
Omnivore's Delight
Food System Research Project There are three dietary patterns explored in A New England Food Vision: the typical American dietary pattern called the ‘Current Diet’; the Omnivore’s Delight (OD), which
Farm to Plate Network Diagram
This post was originally published on the Interaction Institute for Social Change’s blog by Curtis Ogden on March 7, 2013. It is offered as a Food Policy Resource for the
This past July 4th, Share Our Strength, in collaboration with a leading advertising agency, filmmakers, and media outlets, launched a public awareness campaign that deftly challenges assumptions about America’s  “greatness,”
System of Inequality graphic
This post was originally published on the Interaction Institute for Social Change’s blog by Curtis Ogden on August 6, 2015. “Processes aimed at racial equity change can overlook the privileged
Attendees gather at the first YFN of the 2015 season. Stone Hill College Farm is located at the Jesuit College in Easton, MA, and donates all of the food it produces to local organizations which serve low-income and food insecure populations.
On Monday afternoons at my farm, we scramble to harvest the final fruits and roots for our CSA, and to label and fill bags of herbs for Tuesday restaurant deliveries.
"Low wages forced me to move back home with my family, and even still I struggle with paying bills. It's sad to see so many of my co-workers work full-time, but still need public assistance to survive. We work hard, we deserve to be paid a self-sustaining wage." - Mileika (Hartford) ONE FAIR WAGE
I have been a server at Denny’s for 7 years and never once questioned why my managers or customers were able to talk to and treat me the way that
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)’s annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate ideas and solutions to
On June 30th, New Hampshire hosted a panel discussion focused on the role of Women in Agriculture with Representative Kuster, Deputy Secretary of the USDA Krysta Harden, our state Commissioner