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Welcome to the October 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.
We are now open to a wider audience, and invite everyone to sign up to receive this newsletter. You can also follow us on social media at the links below:
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CFF Spotlight
With support coordinated by CFF, New York Food 2025 is a collaborative effort by the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center, the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, and the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute to examine the effects of the pandemic on New York City’s food policies and programs and propose specific policy measures the NYC Mayor and City Council can consider and implement to build a stronger, healthier, more just, and sustainable food system in New York City.
A new five-part series of research briefs are being published, building on the group's first report from 2020, and a series of seven briefs released in March, 2022. The first two briefs are:
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Selected Events
View the complete events calendar online
October 20, 2-3:30pm ET
*Funders Only*
In just the past few months, we’ve seen an unprecedented assault on reproductive rights, the heart-breaking need for stricter gun control policies, and cruel efforts to harm trans people and walk back LGBTQ+ protections. These headline-churning developments come on top of ongoing efforts to undermine climate action, criminalize poverty and further erode civil liberties. All too often, philanthropy likes to stay above the political fray. But philanthropic foundations have tremendous leverage – especially when it comes to their ability to invest in social welfare organizations pushing for racial, social, environmental and economic justice. Join The Funders Network, Philanthropy New York, Asset Funders Network and Bolder Advocacy for part two of this funder-only webinar series exploring the benefits of supporting 501(c)(4) organizations, also known as social welfare organizations, as powerful drivers of policy reforms and systemic change.
October 25, 1-2:30pm EST
Virtual
Sixty years ago, Rachel Carson released her seminal book, Silent Spring, whose publication gave birth to the EPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and sparked the ban on the toxic insecticide DDT and the movement for organic agriculture. Six decades on, the threats Carson warned about are still very real, as pesticide use continues to decimate ecosystems and our bodies, leading to an untold number of cancers, neurological disorders, premature deaths, and reproductive problems. Today, we know another devastating cost: the grave consequences of pesticides, like all the petrochemicals, on our climate. In this engaging webinar, we’ll hear about what’s at stake and what we can do about it. This webinar, from SAFSF, is for everyone eager to learn, get inspired, and take action to carry on the legacy of Silent Spring.
November 17, 6:30-8:30pm
Museum of the City of New York
Where does halal food fit into the context of New York City dining? And how do issues of religion, class, and bureaucracy impact the halal food that’s available and who is able to sell it? In an evening led by Krishnendu Ray, author of The Migrant’s Table and The Ethnic Restauranteur, we’ll learn the answers to questions such as these and more as we hear from a New York City halal food street vendor and Mohamed Attia, director of the Street Vendor Project. Additionally, we’ll go beyond the street cart with Sameen Choudhry of Muslim Foodies, a NYC halal restaurant blog run by three women who are seeking to bridge the gap between the mainstream restaurant and halal restaurants.
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Resources & Announcements
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Food in the News
FEATURED ARTICLES
These Women Launched A Fund For Black Farmers Who Were Overlooked By The USDA, Jasmine Browley, Essence, Sep 28 2022
The White House Conference: They Pulled It Off! Marion Nestle, Food Politics, Sep 29 2022
Voices from the White House Conference on Hunger and Nutrition, Lisa Held, Civil Eats, Sep 29 2022
ALL NEWS
Foodways, History and Culture
Food and Agriculture Policy
- New Farm-to-School Food Program Debuts in Maine Schools, Bridget Shirvell , Modern Farmer, Sep 1 2022
- How a railroad strike could send food prices soaring, Karl Evers-Hillstrom, The Hill, Sep 10 2022
- Opinion We can — and should — end hunger before 2030, Stephanie Berkowitz, The Washington Post, Sep 16 2022
- Food insecurity in CT higher this year amid inflation, expiration of child tax credit, survey shows, Alex Putterman, CT Insider, Sep 19 2022
- What Farmers Really Want From the 2023 Farm Bill, Emily Baron Cadloff, Modern Farmer, Sep 19 2022
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission sues pesticide makers, alleging price scheme, Leah Douglas, Reuters, Sep 29 2022
- What Is a ‘Healthy’ Food? The F.D.A. Wants to Change the Definition. Dani Blum, The New York Times, Sep 29 2022
Earth and Environment
- East Village public housing residents want answers after arsenic found in water, Gothamist, Sep 7 2022
- Meet the Researchers ‘Decolonizing Botany’ to Save Our Food Supply, Mark Schapiro, Civil Eats, Sep 9 2022
- Extreme Heat Poses an Emerging Threat to Food Crops, Liza Gross, Inside Climate News, Sep 9 2022
- Cities are planting trees. Why not make them fruit trees? Marigo Farr, Grist, Sep 13 2022
- Over 500 beginner farmers in Connecticut join together to plan for climate change, Michael Lyle Jr., WSHU Public Radio, Sep 20 2022
- Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming, Linda Qiu, The New York Times, Sep 26 2022
Labor
- The Transformative Power of Worker Ownership, Camille Kerr, Nonprofit Quarterly, Sep 7 2022
- Mental Health Helpline Just for Farmers and Ranchers Launches in Five States, Shea Swenson, Modern Farmer, Sep 7 2022
- Why Aren’t Federal Agencies Enforcing Pesticide Rules That Protect Farmworkers? Lisa Held, Civil Eats, Sep 7 2022
- How Black-owned grocers are filling industry gaps, Catherine Douglas Moran, Food Dive, Sep 14 2022
- Most Farmers Need Second Jobs to Survive, Jesse Hirsch, Ambrook, Sep 29 2022
Organizing and Mutual Aid
Philanthropy
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Job Opportunities
Farm to Institution New York State Associate, American Farmland Trust (Remote)
Network Services Coordinator, Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust (Remote)
Operations Administrator, HEAL Food Alliance (Remote)
(Co-)Executive Director, National Young Farmers Coalition (Remote)
Executive Director, CHANGE Philanthropy (Remote)
Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Initiatives, Natural Resources Defense Council (Remote)
Policy Director, Equity Advocates (NYC)
Strategic Marketing Specialist, GrowNYC (NYC)
Grants and Membership Manager, Snug Harbor (NYC)
Executive Director, Damayan Migrant Workers Association (NYC)
Multiple Positions, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House (NYC)
Multiple Positions, Hot Bread Kitchen (NYC)
Multiple Positions, Soul Fire Farm (Petersburg, NY)
Multiple Positions, CitySeed (New Haven, CT)
Events and Corporate Giving Manager, Riverkeeper (Ossining, NY)
Environmental Program Specialist, Audobon International (Troy, NY)
Fairfield County Co-Site Director, FoodRescue US (Stamford, CT)
Campaign Researcher, Unite Here! (New Haven, CT)
Director of Communications and Marketing, Berkshire-Taconic Foundatin (Sheffield, MA)
Community Network Manager, Equitable Food Oriented Development Collective (Remote)
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