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Farmers, landowners and farm advocates across New England will learn, collaborate and explore solutions to the challenges of farmland access and transfer. The 6th Annual Farmland Access & Transfer Conference will be held virtually from November 16th to 18th, hosted by Maine Farmland Trust and Land For Good.
For all current members of the FSNE Network Team.
Building on the November “The Change is Us” event on democratic empowerment, we invite you to join us for the next round, in which we go deeper into democratic and participatory models for transforming our regional food systems. This time around we are hearing from Migrant Justice (worker-led initiatives), New England Grassroots Environment Fund (participatory
Join special guests Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Maine Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Amanda Beal, and scholar-activist and National Young Farmers Coalition Policy Associate Vanessa García Polanco to hear about the opportunities ahead of us to leverage the policy landscape in support of a sustained food system transformation in our region. Attendees will hear from our
For current members of the FSNE Steering Committee
UMass Dartmouth and Farm to Institution New England welcome you to attend the virtual 2021 New England Sea Summit focused on leveraging institutions to support local seafood producers, kelp and underutilized species. Join for one day of programming which includes presentations from regional seafood experts, an engaging panel and stakeholder dialogue. Speakers will share how
As we grapple with pandemic disruptions; reckon with white supremacy, the legacy of colonialism, slavery and systemic racism; and face ever-growing challenges from the climate crisis, the importance of networks and movement building in our food system is growing.
What is the power of the networked approach at this time?
What are the opportunities for building network momentum and network weaving?
What are the risks of not being networked?
How does a network turn into a movement?
The series will reflect the priorities of the communities of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and the North Country of New Hampshire as determined by a community survey that found a strong interest in regenerative practices skill sharing. The series will cover topics such as the connections between soils, climate, food, and human health; Abenaki land, stewardship, and current projects; building soil and community composting; social justice issues related to land, agriculture and food; and how to partner with a diversity of plants, animals, and others for healthy and resilient ecosystems. Participants and speakers will have opportunities to share skills, ideas, and resources and collaborate to implement projects in their own community.
Speakers and facilitators at each event will be based in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and the North Country of New Hampshire and will be discussing local projects, sharing climate-appropriate skills and tips, and highlighting resources and ideas available in these regions and beyond!
This webinar will use a racial equity lens to provide an overview of the history and policy that developed these institutions and using that same lens, reimagine an asset-based pluralistic model of collaborative research and outreach across these institutions to advance food system sustainability and resiliency.
Panelists from the land grant system and a Hispanic Serving Ag Institution will provide brief remarks followed by a facilitated discussion across panelists and with the webinar audience about how to create a more sustainable and equitable food system future.
As we grapple with pandemic disruptions and political polarization, reckon with emboldened white supremacy, and face ever-growing challenges from the climate crisis, the importance of standing firm in a commitment to racial equity and justice in our food system is growing. How does racial equity connect to the work for resilient food systems? What does it look like in our communities and institutions? How can we advance multi-racial movement for justice? What does this mean for BIPOC and white agents of change? What are some of the opportunities we can lean into now?
We are convening organizations, networks, groups, and individuals to catalyze collective action towards a thriving Maine food system that is equitable, just, and regenerative. Through information and story sharing we will work more collaboratively to strengthen a food system that meets the needs of all Mainers. We all have a stake in the success of Maine food. No matter your perspective, you have a seat at this table.
As we grapple with pandemic disruptions and political polarization, reckon with emboldened white supremacy, and face ever-growing challenges from the climate crisis, the importance of standing firm in a commitment to racial equity and justice in our food system is growing. How does racial equity connect to the work for resilient food systems? What does it look like in our communities and institutions? How can we advance multi-racial movement for justice? What does this mean for BIPOC and white agents of change? What are some of the opportunities we can lean into now?
Joshua Stoll is a co-founder of the Local Catch Network (LCN). Local Catch Network is LCN a community of practice, that is made up of fishermen, organizers, researchers, and consumers throughout North America who are providing local, healthful, low-impact seafood via community-supported fisheries and direct-marketing arrangements.
As we work to center democracy, racial equity, sustainability and trust in our food system, the stories we tell really matter. How can we better understand the power of the dominant cultural narratives around food that do not serve the people and places where we live? How might we displace those dominant narratives with stories that genuinely connect with values that people hold around democratic decision-making, power sharing & shifting, and sustainability in all its ecological, economic and cultural forms?
Please join us for the 6th annual NH Food System Statewide Gathering, the only event in New Hampshire bringing together individuals, businesses, and organizations across sectors who are dedicated to growing an improved local food system that works for all in the Granite State: people, businesses, communities, and the environment.
HARVESTING THE MOMENTUM: the Power of Local in Building a Reliable Food System-- our goal for this year's gathering is to identify, share, and build on the innovative responses to COVID-19 we have seen develop in our network and the food system at large. We will network, discuss, and explore these responses and other opportunities to keep emphasizing the power of local in creating a resilient and vibrant future for the NH food system.
No charge, but registration is required. If you are planning to host group discussions related to this year’s Racial Equity Challenge, please sign up for the this year’s free Racial Equity Challenge Facilitators Webinar on Thursday March 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm EST. In this webinar, the Challenge co-chairs Curtis Ogden and Karen Spiller will orient you to some of the ways you can organize your discussion groups and to best use the resources that are available to support you. The webinar will be recorded and made available for later viewing.
The Northeast Farm to Institution Summit strengthens the regional food system by celebrating and supporting the role of institutions as anchors in the region. By bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders in a collaborative process, the summit generates ideas and connections that advance the ability of the Northeast to support viable farm, food, and sea businesses and healthy, just communities. The Summit welcomes both newcomers and pioneers on the forefront of the farm to institution movement to share their work, make connections, generate energy, and co-create strategies for addressing the most pressing challenges for our regional food system.
On Friday, April 2nd from 1:00-3:00 pm, the Northeast Healthy Soil Network, in partnership with Dartmouth College and Stonewall Farm is pleased to host a virtual panel of regional experts focused on designing payments for ecosystem services (PES) in the state of Vermont, the first of two panels on PES.
The panel will be moderated by Dr. Richard Howarth, Professor of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College and Editor-in-Chief of Ecological Economics. Speakers include Dr. Alissa White, a postdoctoral scholar at UVM’s Gund Institute, Jennifer Byrne, District Director at the White River Natural Resource Conservation District, Jon Winsten, Agricultural and Environmental Economist at Winrock, and Ryan Patch, Dept. Dir. Water Quality, Agency of Agriculture of VT. The panel will begin with presentations with Q&A, followed by break-out rooms wherein participants and panelists will address the most pressing questions of this topic, which can be submitted by participants in advance upon registration.
You (along with thousands of other people across the US and beyond) commit to deepening your understanding of, and willingness to confront, racism for twenty-one consecutive days. The Challenge will raise your awareness, change your understanding and shift the way you behave.
As the growing climate crisis impacts food producers across the country, the call for a Just Transition toward climate resilience is echoing in the halls of Congress. In response, the Biden administration has made climate change adaptation a top priority for the U.S. government.
The National Family Farm Coalition, Friends of the Earth US, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and Organic Consumers Association invite you to a free webinar on Thursday, April 8, from 2:30pm to 4:00pm Eastern. You may register here.
April is National Garden Month 🌱 School gardens are an integral part of farm to school and offer meaningful opportunities to engage youth in both learning about and contributing to racial equity and justice in the food system. Join National Farm to School Network on Tuesday, April 20 at 3pm ET for a Coffee Chat conversation on Facebook Live with Krystal Oriadha (National Farm to School Network, Senior Director of Programs & Policy) joined by special guests Betti Wiggins (Houston Independent School District, Officer of Nutrition Services) and Dorothy Grady-Scarbrough (Mississippi Farm to School Network Co-Director and Founder of Mississippians Engaged in Greener Agriculture) to hear their experiences, ideas, and visions for how gardening with youth can advance racial equity and food sovereignty in our communities
The next installment in Vermont Law School’s Embedded Racism in the Law virtual panel series features attorneys and organizers who serve and advocate on behalf of farmworkers. Join us as we examine how the legacy of discriminatory Jim Crow-era policies persists in agricultural workers’ intentional exclusion from labor protections, and discuss how farmworkers and their advocates are fighting to improve working conditions, immigration status, and access to justice.
If you eat / cook / buy / grow / love food, this event is for YOU! As we reflect on a most extraordinary year, what did 2020 teach us? What are the fundamental ways we’ve changed and grown within our communities? What are our new visions for the future of food and food access? Our guest panelists are joining us from Boston and Northeast MA, Connecticut, New York, and the Merrimack Valley — come hear their experiences and share their wisdom at this special virtual event!
Connecticut’s legislative session is in full swing, but how can Connecticut Food System Allies feel heard? Join CFSA and guest speakers on Thursday, April 29 from 4-6pm for a virtual event to discuss 4 bills in the general assembly pertaining to food and agriculture in Connecticut, and learn from each other about ways to get involved in the legislative process. This Legislative Lab will offer participants the opportunity to learn about Connecticut’s legislative process, talk to advocates and representatives involved in the food system, and workshop ideas to make public testimony and contacting legislators something everyone can achieve.
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Food Solutions New England is a regional network supported and coordinated by the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute.
The FSNE network does not endorse or oppose specific candidates for elected office or proposed legislation. Instead, we seek to inform, educate and advocate for general policy ideas that align with the network’s stated values and vision for a just, sustainable and resilient regional food system. While FSNE receives support from the UNH Sustainability Institute, our activities do not reflect the positions of the University of New Hampshire, the University System of New Hampshire, or its Board of Trustees.
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