Curtis Ogden

UNH announces joint recipients of Thomas W. Haas Professorship

On February 5th, UNH named Curtis Ogden and Karen Spiller as joint recipients of the Thomas W. Haas Professorship in Sustainable Food Systems. The professorship was established in 2013 with
Measuring Up: Demonstrating the Impact of Farm to Institution through Metrics, Fall 2017 Blog Series - FINE

Measuring Up: Data-Driven Recommendations for Achieving Farm to Institution Success

This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) blog.   INSTALLMENT NO. 6 OF 6 The Power of Institutions to Change the Food System New England schools,

Life, Liberation and Embodying Regeneration

This post was originally published on the Interaction Institute for Social Change blog by Curtis Ogden on November 20, 2017. “We know that there is no help for us but from one
Measuring Up: Demonstrating the Impact of Farm to Institution through Metrics, Fall 2017 Blog Series - FINE

Measuring Up: Producer Perspectives on Institutional Markets

This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) blog.   INSTALLMENT NO. 5 of 6 Over the past several weeks, this blog series has presented data on
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Measuring Up: Accessing Local Food Products & Identifying Barriers to Local Procurement

This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) blog.   INSTALLMENT NO. 4 of 6 As interest in local food procurement increases at the institutional level, purchasers
Karen Spiller (right) at an event at Boston Public Market

Race and Equity in Regional Food System Organizing

Race and equity are concerns in all parts of our society, and the food system is no different. From food apartheid to low wages, the food system reflects discrimination in
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Measuring Up: Working Within the System – Institutional Budgets, Operational Characteristics & Local Food Procurement

This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) blog.   INSTALLMENT NO. 3 OF 6 Schools, institutions of higher education and hospitals in New England spend hundreds of
How To Make More Local Food Choices InfoGraphics

How to Make More Local Food Choices

This infographic originally appeared on the ZeroCater blog.  Hundreds of years ago, the food most people ate typically came from their backyard, or that of a neighbor, or local farmer.
Measuring Up: A Fall 2017 Metrics Blog Series (header)

Measuring Up: When, How, and Why to Define “Local”

This installment was originally posted on the Farm to Institution New England (FINE) blog.   INSTALLMENT NO. 2 OF 6 Local food programs at New England schools, institutions of higher education, and
2017-2018 NLI cohort members engage in a team building exercise focused on the dimensions of collaborative success.

Re-Launching and Refining a Network Leadership Institute

This post was originally published on the Interaction Institute for Social Change blog by Curtis Ogden on October 2, 2017.  “We cannot live for ourselves alone.  Our lives are connected