by Adam Liebowitz | Jul 26, 2014 | Resources, Useful Websites
NFSN is an information, advocacy and networking hub for communities working to bring local food sourcing
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 Tatianna Echevarria | Apr 30, 2014 | Literature, Resources
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...
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,...