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Welcome to the August 2022 edition of the Community Food Funders Newslink. This is a monthly compilation of news, articles, reports, and upcoming events for funders in the tri-state region interested in an equitable and sustainable food system. Our past newsletter archive is available online.
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CFF Spotlight
September 26-29
Saratoga Springs, NY
Since 2017, CFF has been working with Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF) and Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) to inform our peers about the annual meetings of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and its regional affiliates. Since then, a group of practitioners has been attending each meeting under the banner of sustainable agriculture and food justice. This fall, the heads of the department of agriculture from all fifty states and territories will be convening in New York for their annual meeting. Registration is now open to attend in person or virtually. Please contact Community Food Funders if you plan on going so we can coordinate among attendees.
In June, Food for the Spirit of Buffalo, NY was named the winner of the 2022 Community Food Funders Champions Award. Selected by a committee comprised of past winners, Food for the Spirit was chosen in recognition of their grassroots efforts to build an equitable food system in Western NY, focused on BIPOC farmers and food system actors. In July, Rebekah Williams shared about the work of this amazing organization in an online award ceremony.
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Food for the Spirit's Award Ceremony
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Selected Events
View the complete events calendar online
August 23, 5:30 - 8:30pm EST
Virtual
Join Co-op Hudson Valley and Rock Steady Farm for an introductory workshop about cooperative businesses. This virtual (zoom) workshop is geared towards folks that are early in their journey of forming a cooperative project, and for people interested to see how the Worker Cooperative model works in an existing business.
August 24, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Dirt Rich Farm
Join NOFA-NY and the Young Farmers Coalition of Western New York at Dirt Rich Farm for a two-part event: an educational presentation about making a living in farming at 4:30 pm, followed by a tomato tasting at 6:00 pm. You’re welcome to attend just one portion of the event or come for the whole thing!
A new Farm Bill is on the horizon. Let your voice be heard and help create a NYS Farm Bill policy platform by attending a series of virtual listening sessions co-hosted by Equity Advocates, Black Farmers United NYS and Food for the Spirit.
- August 25: Urban Agriculture and Food Justice (Urban Agriculture Grants; Compost & Food Waste Cooperative Agreement; Community Food Projects)
- September 7: Local and Regional Food Systems (LAMP; Value Added Producer Grant; Farm to School; Regional Food Systems; Regional Food Systems Partnership; Nutrition Incentives)
- September 15: Benefits & Emergency Food Distribution (Commodity Supplemental Food, SNAP, TEFAP)
September 14
Rochester, NY
A signature of NY Funders Alliance is the presentation of high-quality programming, connection opportunities, and networking forums. We are thrilled to announce the 2022 NYS Funders Conference will be held in-person, and we hope you will plan to join us! The event will include thoughtful plenary presentations, engaging breakout sessions, and new networking opportunities for grantmakers from across New York State. Each element of the conference will create space for funders to learn together and share best practices to advance effective philanthropy in our state.
September 26 - 29
Saratoga Springs, NY
NASDA President and New York Commissioner of Agriculture Richard A. Ball invites you to attend the 2022 NASDA Annual Meeting, September 26 through September 29, in beautiful Saratoga Springs, New York. NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association which represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories. NASDA grows and enhances American agriculture through policy, partnerships and public engagement.
Multiple Dates
"America’s farm and ranch lands are rapidly disappearing, threatening our rural communities and agricultural economy, jeopardizing future food security, and increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events. Each state faces a choice: let poorly planned development of this vulnerable resource continue or work to safeguard more farmland through better land-use planning and additional farmland protection tools. A new report from American Farmland Trust, maps three alternative futures out to the year 2040. Join AFT’s National Agricultural Land Network Director and guests in our upcoming, [state specific] webinars to explore highlights of our findings and what they mean for the future of agriculture in your state."
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Resources & Announcements
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Food in the News
FEATURED ARTICLES
Inside the Brooklyn Packers’ Vision for a Community-Based Micro Food Hub, Rae Gomes and Greta Moran, Civil Eats, Jul 11 2022
City Late on Push to Expand Legal Food Cart Offerings With More Licenses, Katie Honan, The City, Jul 13 2022
Participatory Grantmaking: How We Failed, and What We’re Learning, Shaena Johnson and Marni Rosen, The Kataly Foundation, Jul 21 2022
Beginning, minority farmers seek land access through next farm bill, Haley Bickelhaupt, AgriPulse, Jul 27 2022
ALL NEWS
Foodways, History and Culture
Food and Agriculture Policy
- This Pilot Program Is Supporting Tribal Food Sovereignty with Federal Dollars, Kalen Goodluck, Civil Eats, Jul 5 2022
- 40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in NYC Food Policy (Class of 2022), Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center, Jul 7 2022
- Do Regulations Designed to Promote Nutrition Make WIC Food Lists Too Restrictive? Lisa Held, Civil Eats, Jul 12 2022
- Black Farmers in Arkansas Still Seek Justice a Century After the Elaine Massacre, Wesley Brown, Civil Eats, Jul 27 2022
- Biden Aims to Bring More Farmers Online, Shea Swenson, Modern Farmer, Jul 30 2022
Earth and Environment
Labor
- Eleven Madison Park Wanted to Go Vegan. Then It All Went Wrong. Alicia Kennedy, Bon Appetit, Jul 1 2022
- How the Cooperative Food Movement Is Evolving, Twilight Greenway, Civil Eats, Jul 7 2022
- For Restaurant Workers Who Have Experienced Abuse, Support Groups Can Help, Jaya Saxena, Eater, Jul 12 2022
- Can a Business Be a “Force For Good” If It Uses Child Labor? Lela Nargi, FoodPrint, Jul 20 2022
- NYC’s Crackdown on Illegal Dirt Bikes Curbs Delivery Workers, Amir Khafagy, Documented, Jul 25 2022
- Op-ed: Farmworkers Face Stress and Depression. The Pandemic Made It Worse. Amy Quandt and Luis Flores, Civil Eats, Jul 27 2022
- DoorDash Wanted to Teach Delivery Workers About Their Rights. It Backfired. Claudia Irizarry Aponte, The City, Jul 31 2022
Organizing and Mutual Aid
Philanthropy
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Job Opportunities
Executive Director, Harvest Home Farmer’s Market (NYC)
Executive Director, Center for Urban Pedagogy (NYC)
Beginning Farmer Program Specialist – Farm Beginnings Lead, GrowNYC (NYC)
Trainer, The Advocacy Institute (NYC)
Development Manager, Spring Street Climate Fund (NYC)
Chief of Staff, Hot Bread Kitchen (NYC)
General Manager, Mangrove at Flatbush Central, Urbane (NYC)
Americorps Members, Concrete Safaris (NYC)
Office Manager, New Economy Project (NYC)
Multiple Positions, Workers Justice Project (NYC)
Horticulture Resource Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension (Morrisville, NY)
Multiple Positions, Poughkeepsie Farm Project (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Office Coordinator, Grow Food Northampton (Northampton, MA)
Massachusetts Program Coordinator, FoodCorps (Boston or Remote)
Communications Manager, Biodynamic Demeter Alliance (Remote)
Operations Associate, Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (Remote)
Equity Project Manager, Organic Farmers Association (Remote)
Senior Strategist, Grassroots Power Project (Remote)
Philanthropy Director, River Network (Remote)
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