2015 New England Food Summit: Challenge & Change

I’m glad to be back on the homestead and with Lane, who with superhuman powers juggled our life in Lisbon alone while I was gone for two days in Boston,

A Racial Equity Commitment: Lifting Up Community in Food System Transformation

The non-negotiable commitment made by Food Solutions New England to racial equity and food justice was a critical and bold declaration for its network.  These core values are fundamental guiding
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2015 New England Food Summit

The fifth annual New England Food Summit will be held June 11-12, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The summit includes a focus on racial equity in the food system, as well as the

Funders Collaborate for Food Systems Change

I am honored to be a member of the Funders Delegation to this year’s New England Food Summit in Boston. Among the 165 delegates to the Summit will be 20

At the Table

As a young professional coming into the food justice movement, my intention for attending last year’s New England Food Summit was to seize an opportunity that, if not working for
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Farm to Institution New England: Building a Network

A new case study about FINE’s evolution as a network We’re excited to release a brand new case study on Farm to Institution New England (FINE) that was developed by Melissa Deas,
The Breach

Allowing Pacific Wild Salmon to Define Sustainability

I write this blog primarily to spread the word about sustainable seafood. “Sustainable” has become a bit of a cliché as marketers stretch and pull the definition in directions that

Submit Comments on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, updated every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is an important blueprint
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Mayday Mayday: Democratic Control Over Our Fish is Going Down

As the son of a commercial fisherman I feel a deep connection to those who risk their lives at sea and so I take very seriously the mayday distress call.

Dietary Guidelines and Sustainable Food System Advocacy

The Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) has been released. This report will ultimately inform the content of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) for 2015 published