This workshop will provide an overview of United State Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Promotion Program and Farmers’ Market Promotion Program. Topics covered include how to develop programs targeted to the funding opportunity, details on preparing your proposal, and writing your application
At the workshops, happening on April 4th and 11th, WeAct will be exploring the future environmental and social impacts of climate change on Northern Manhattan, while also developing a long-term strategy for mitigating those impacts on local communities that suffer disproportionately from environmental pollution. In other words, the workshops are an opportunity to learn about the challenges that hurricanes and heat waves will present, while also creating our own vision for a clean environment, fair economy, and a city where communities are valued, not exploited.
As the food movement gains traction, lawyers are becoming more vital to the conversation.…
This two day conference brings together experts, scholars, and professionals to discuss aspects of food in New York City. Six panels will cover topics as varied as history, places of consumption, provisioning and the connection with the region, the impact of the media on the food business, policy debates, crises and post-Sandy resiliency.
Designing for just, equitable, sustainable and resilient places. Hunts Points Lifelines: Update
