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Our food systems are inextricably linked to the health and well-being of New Jersey residents and our environment. A broken system affects everything from the use of environmentally harmful practices in food production to a families’ access to healthy, local food in their community.
Supporting regional and local food production and distribution can strengthen the local economy while providing greater access to healthy, nutrient rich foods. And now, with innovative agriculture models and the latest technology, there are opportunities to help local farmers supply our communities with quality, affordable foods while maintaining environmentally sustainable practices.
Join us for a conversation with the Community Food Funders and The Decency Foundation, a non-profit driving environmental sustainability, corporate stewardship, and ethical governance for small farms in New Jersey.
Adam Liebowitz from Community Food Funders will discuss philanthropy’s role in creating a more equitable and racially just food system in the tri-state region, providing examples from funders in his network and current opportunities to support this important work.
Then, we’ll hear how the Decency Foundation is working to build a more regenerative and decentralized agricultural system that values ecosystem preservation, animal well-being, and human health for local communities. The Decency Foundation will share how they are using the Nu Metric, a comprehensive assessment tool they developed to measure social and environmental performance. They’ll also share specific examples from the work of Double Brook Farm, and more information on their Hun-Val Dairy pilot project, providing a below-market loan to a New Jersey farm to enable processing and bottling on-farm.
We hope you will join us for this important and fascinating discussion on creating a more resilient, healthier, and sustainable food system in New Jersey.
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