A project of the New England State Food System Planners Partnership
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About the Partnership
The New England State Food System Planners Partnership is a collaboration among six state-level food system organizations and Food Solutions New England, a regional network that unites the food system community. Together, we are mobilizing our networks to impact local and regional food supply chains, and strengthen and grow the New England regional food system.
The New England Food System Planners Partnership includes:
- Connecticut Food System Alliance
- Maine Food Strategy
- Massachusetts Food System Collaborative
- New Hampshire Food Alliance
- Rhode Island Food Policy Council
- Vermont Farm to Plate
- Food Solutions New England
Our Vision: A Reliable and Resilient Food Economy
Now and in the future, we face rapidly changing climate, environmental, and public health conditions, including health and income inequities. We want to transform our regional food system to ensure adequate, affordable, socially and culturally appropriate products under a variety of rapidly changing climate, environmental, and public health conditions. This can be achieved through:
- Expanded regional food supply chains and associated employment.
- A transition to climate-smart and -adaptive food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste management.
- Local, equitable control of land and water for sustainable food production.
We advocate for policies that advance farm, fish, and food issues using sound data and science. We are committed to advancing racial equity in access to land, food, jobs, economic opportunity, and decision-making.
Our Goals
Across our region, 30% of the food consumed in New England will be produced in New England by 2030, consistent with the shared goals laid out in the 2014 New England Food Vision developed by Food Solutions New England.
Regional food supply chains will be reliable and resilient ensuring that everyone in our region has access to enough healthy food every day and that our food, farming, and fishing economies are thriving and vibrant.
Our regional food system will support the economic viability and competitiveness of independent small and mid-scale producers, processors, distributors and retailers who tailor to the diverse food needs of all New Englanders.
In addition to meeting the immediate food needs of increasingly diverse consumers, we commit ourselves to addressing the root causes of inequities in our food system and making pathways for increased sovereignty and ownership by historically marginalized groups.
Visit the New England Food System Planners Partnership website for more information!
Funding for this project has been made possible by the Angell Foundation, the John Merck Fund, the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant #AM200100XXXXG100. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA. Additional funding is being sought in order to continue the project.
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) is financially administering this project. VSJF administers Vermont Farm to Plate and is a member of the Partnership.
Connecticut Food System Alliance 