Windham Food Network and CT Food System Alliance, as part of the Eastern CT Regional Food System Partnership, in collaboration with The Foodshed Network, are convening two virtual discussions exploring pay-what-you-can food retail models. Please join us and help spread the word! The Eastern Connecticut Rooting Deep, Scaling Up project is exploring alternative food retail andContinue reading “Pay-What-You-Can Food Retail Virtual Discussions (Fall 2023)”
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New research available – Can New England Feed Itself in the Years to Come?
The report, released publicly today, illustrates Connecticut’s purchasing power in the effort to strengthen the local food system for itself and its New England neighbors. Connecticut is home to 24% of the region’s population and accounts for 22% of retail food sales, or $19 billion, according to the report. It is also home to 21% of food sector employment in the region. But Connecticut holds only 10% of agricultural land, meaning our local food supply chain is highly reliant on producers from outside its borders.
CFSA’s Guide to the 2023 Connecticut Legislative Session
Happy New Year! The Connecticut General Assembly opened for the “long session” on January 4. In a long session, legislators negotiate the budget and do not limit what types of bills can be introduced (compared to the short session, which is typically limited to budgetary and financial issues). This year’s session ends June 7. AsContinue reading “CFSA’s Guide to the 2023 Connecticut Legislative Session”
Track Bills with CFSA
Connecticut’s 2022 Legislative Session started on Wednesday, February 9, beginning a short session that concludes on May 4. Last year the legislature convened a long session in order to create and approve a budget. However, the 2021 session proved to be extra long to accommodate special sessions. While last year’s session was fully virtual includingContinue reading “Track Bills with CFSA”
What’s Next?
On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Connecticut Food System Alliance (CFSA) hosted the final session of this year’s virtual summit, Growing Together. This session, What’s Next?, was an open dialogue between CFSA steering committee members and event attendees to reflect on the three previous sessions of the summit and look at the next steps CFSA canContinue reading “What’s Next?”
Rethinking Networking
On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Connecticut Food System Alliance (CFSA) hosted the third session of this year’s virtual summit, Growing Together. During this session, titled Rethinking Networking, attendees engaged in activities and exercises organized by speaker Curtis Ogden, Senior Associate at the Institute for Social Change (IISC), that questioned current notions of networking. About CurtisContinue reading “Rethinking Networking”
Growing Our State Food Plan
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, Connecticut Food System Alliance (CFSA) hosted the second session of this year’s virtual summit, Growing Together. This session, Growing Our State Food Plan, gave attendees the opportunity to learn from other state food system planners, offer insight into what CFSA can incorporate into Connecticut’s food action plan, and learn aboutContinue reading “Growing Our State Food Plan”
Climate & Connecticut’s Food System
Key takeaways from Climate & Connecticut’s Food System.
Sarah Axe hired as New England Feeding New England Project Manager
The New England State Food Systems Planners Partnership (The Partnership) announces the recent hire of Sarah Axe as the New England Feeding New England (NEFNE) project manager to help increase the amount of food consumed in New England that is produced in New England to 30% by 2030. The Partnership is composed of six leadingContinue reading “Sarah Axe hired as New England Feeding New England Project Manager”
The Beginner Advocate’s Toolkit
Advocacy is an umbrella term for activities intended to influence policymakers. Advocacy can take many forms: writing letters and calling legislators, testifying at public hearings, participating in public demonstrations, and educating the public, to name a few.
Connecticut Food System Alliance 