food systems
maine house overwhelmingly backs ‘right to food’ measure that may go before voters
FROM Bangor Daily News FULL ARTICLE HERE by Caitlin Andrews AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday for a proposed amendment to the state Constitution providing […]
big brother is coming to the farm: the digital takeover of food
If you are one of the many people worrying about our food and where it comes from, you’re not alone! And now there’s a new reason to worry. A silent […]
disparity to parity: balancing the scales
WEBINAR: strategizing to achieve racial justice, curb corporate capture, diversify farming, and steward land & water by updating supply management & fair prices. The divisions between rich and poor, rural and urban, […]
register for slow fish 2021 panel - aquaculture - march 25, 2021
Join Greenhorn's project, Seaweed Commons, at Slow Fish 2021! Severine v T Fleming will speak about protecting wild seaweed ecosystems amidst a growing industrial aquaculture industry, concerns around the over […]
food system change online congress (march 22nd-24th 2021)
Our food system is not sustainable. The current global crisis draws attention to this fact more than ever. The Food System Change Online Congress will highlight solutions to this problem […]
deadline: mit food & ag club grant applications due 1/31
Applications for the MIT / Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Innovation Prize are due on January 31st by 11:59PM. MORE INFORMATION HERE ! Now in its 6th year, the Rabobank - […]
weekend reading: Coronavirus, meat, and food systems
From Marion Nestle's remarkable blog Food Politics, three articles not to miss out on this weekend: "Three exceptionally thoughtful and interesting pieces by people who have been writing about food […]
COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR THE FOOD SYSTEM
Huge gratitude to the National Family Farm Coalition, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, WhyHunger, FarmAid, the HEAL Food Alliance and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy for putting together these […]
have you heard about regroup farm?
ReGroup.Farm is the tale and reality of a group of Boomers, Gen X-er's and Millennials found themselves on a farm in the Midwest. They recognized that something very interesting was happening […]
read: with only 60 years of harvests left, how do we transform our food systems?
Elise Wach from the Indie Farmer wrote an article published last week that explores the necessary trajectory of the future of farming. At a time when industrial agricultural systems are […]
california: do not make an uber mistake with homemade food laws
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT6A3kWTsNM&w=560&h=315] Learn more and take action at the Sustainable Economies Law Center!
latest ourland episode is out! and it's awesome
The latest episode of our land is live. Good for thinking, dreaming, and getting a little teary-eyed.
a market for mutton "would change everything"
Move over Lamb Chop: a market for mutton could be a huge boon for New England farmers.
call for film submissions for change making tool-kits
Inspire food activists around the country: submit your film now!
maine asks trump to make sail freight a reality
Maine submits a request for a barge route to New York City. Now where have we heard that idea before...?
what an english sheep farmer has to say about rural america
"The future we've been sold doesn't work."
food system fellowship in virginia
Growing Food, Building Community AMI Fellowship Program: 2017 Applications Available Allegheny Mountain Institute (AMI) is seeking inspiring individuals to participate in the sixth cohort of our AMI Fellowship program. The […]
dogfish: a shark for breakfast?
NPR's The Salt on why dogfish, a shark that is plentiful off the coast of New England, is primarily exported to Europe for consumption while Americans import 90% of the fish they consume.
get active in SF: people's harvest forum
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and food justice, food sovereignty, and veganism are your bag, check out the People's Harvest Forum. Tickets are still available to […]
agrarian trust in the news
You may have missed this in the swamp of election news last week: In These Times published this excellent run-down of Agrarian Trust, the recent symposium, and the land use problems that challenge […]
seven ways to be a better leader in systems change
Oh man, we just love this: Seven Lessons for Leaders in Systems Change. Great for educators, activists, community leaders, farmers, and-- generally-- everyone who gives a damn. Here's a taste, […]
what kind of farming will we have in the next century??
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYPAGC2m2lc] Seriously, we really want to know, and so do these film makers. Specifically, they're focussing on the chicken industry, asking, if chicken is America’s favorite meat, generating more […]
slow money decelorator, boulder, co, oct. 21
Slow Money is hosting the world’s first Decelerator on October 21st, bringing together all who care about Colorado food systems and want to find new ways to invest in them! The […]
nytimes photo essay gives mind-blowing bird-eye view of industrial ag
We can't more strongly encourage you to view and share George Steinmetz's New York Times Magazine's piece "Super Size: the Dizzying Grandeur of 21st Century Agriculture." It, in no small […]
early bird registration to tackle "wicked problems"
Earlybird registration for NESAWG's 2016 It Takes a Region Conference is now open. The Conference, now in its 23rd year, brings together practitioners and professionals from across the Northeast to […]
documentary: the hand that feeds
[vimeo 52870881 w=640 h=360] The Hand That Feeds trailer from Robin Blotnick, a film on reforming the food system by organizing from the ground up for fair wages, fair working conditions, […]
fund the library for food sovereignty!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWl-Rp7XjaY] Donate at the indigogo page here! In the creators' own words, "A Growing Culture (AGC) is a global coalition that connects farmers to each other and to the […]
march for farmworker justice continues
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdY2jAJfARI] Read our blog post from yesterday for more info! Today the walkers are walking from Garrison to Wappingers Falls.
kale, racial justice, and reclaiming our collective right to the earth
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StygQm6YlwQ] A beautiful walk around Soul Fire Farm with the thoughtful, insightful, and fiercely passionate Leah Penniman. This film was produced by The Next System Project and the Laura Flanders […]
free webinar on collaborative trade and fair markets
Yellow Seed, a nonprofit organization that facilitates connections between farmers and fair markets, recently partnered with Impact Hub Berkley, a social impact working hub out of the Bay Area, to host […]
just food forum on land access, rights, and ecology: march 25-26, cambridge, ma
peasants will feed the world
Pat Mooney from the ETC Group Canada talks about the rise and influence of agribusiness and asserts that it is peasant farmers who will feed the world’s growing population, provided […]