A "food system" includes all activities involving the production, processing, distribution, purchase, consumption, and disposal of food. Due to the vast network of people, places, and entities involved, a food system is intricately linked to many (if not all) other...
Prior to the launch of Community Food Funders' new website in October 2014, CFF's monthly newsletter had a different look and feel to it. Below you can find the full archive of every curated 'newslink' sent out over the first...
NFSN is an information, advocacy and networking hub for communities working to bring local food sourcing
Food Solutions New England (FSNE) announced the release of A New England Food Vision, a collaborative report and bold vision outlining how New England can locally produce at least 50 percent of clean, fair, just and accessible food for all citizens by...
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 in the city’s...
This report examines the health and economic impact of the more than 260 million meals the City serves each year in public schools, child care and senior citizen programs, homeless shelters, jails, hospitals, and other settings. This market power can make healthier, more affordable food available to all New Yorkers.
Presented by the Wallace Center, the Food Hubs: Solving Local report presents five case studies that show how small-farm aggregators and food retailers and distributors are teaming up to bring local food into larger-scale wholesale channels. The report’s target audience...
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...
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,...
I attended the February 11, 2014, CFF Urban Agriculture Working Group briefing about the forthcoming book--Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City--and found the afternoon to be extremely interesting, engaging, and informative. Nevin Cohen and...
