by Adam Liebowitz | Jul 1, 2014 | Literature, News, Past Events, Resources
A new report from the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center and Brandworkers, Feeding New York: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers in New York City’s Food Manufacturing Industry, is the first-ever report detailing worker’s experiences...
by John Eastman | Jun 15, 2014 | News
Northeast Farm Access (NEFA) is a farm consulting organization in New Hampshire that works with investors and farm clients to make sure an investment in agriculture yields results that are good for the investor, the farmer and the land. Their latest project,...
by Adam Liebowitz | May 15, 2014 | News, Past Events
On May 8th, about 50 CFF members and some of our partners in the field and the public sector got together at Roosevelt House at Hunter College for the 2nd Annual CFF Gathering. Tasty locally-sourced drinks and appetizers were supplied by Great Performances while...
by Tatianna Echevarria | May 9, 2014 | News
With the recent increase in demand for locally grown food and the new resources and tools provided by the 2014 Farm Bill, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA will be investing $78 millions dollars into the rural economy. These funds will support...
by Adam Liebowitz | Apr 30, 2014 | Films & Video, Past Events, Resources
The Food Chain Workers Working Group of CFF hosted a briefing on April 24th about the movie Food Chains, in advance of its US premier the following weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival and national release in the fall. Sanjay Rawal, the film’s director, was joined by...
by Tatianna Echevarria | Apr 16, 2014 | Food Systems Education, News
In her article, How the Local Food Economy is Challenging Big Food, published in the Next City Forefront series, Tracie McMillan discusses the challenges faced by small scale farmers and food businesses in the US today. Following the story of a small farm in Michigan,...
