Resources

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NEWSFEED

"A $4.5 billion Trump food program is running out of money early, leaving families hungry and food assistance charities scrambling"
Washington Post, 12/8/2020

"For Legions of People Seeking Food, Shame Can be as Daunting as Need"
Boston Globe, 12/8/2020

"Hunger can Happen to Any of Us"
Boston Globe, 12/7/2020

"More and more Bostonians struggle to feed themselves as a resurgent pandemic approaches"
Boston Globe, 11/26/2020

FOOD SYSTEMS REPORTS

The Urgent Call for a U.S. National Food Strategy
This 2020 report calls for a coordinated, national policy-based approach to address food systems challenges in the United States—including food waste, food insecurity, farm labor issues, and threats to farm viability.

Massachusetts' Local Food System: Perspectives on Resilience and Recovery
This 2020 report follows up on the MA Food System Collaborative's Action Plan to examine the particular goals and challenges in the food recovery, food security, & food waste sectors right now.

Massachusetts Local Food Actio n Plan
Published by in 2015 by the MA Food System Collaborative, this plan is the result of a statewide planning process to address opportunities and challenges in our state's local food system. More than 1,500 food organizations and businesses in the MA contributed to the planning process.

Access their online resource here to find an interactive overview of recommendations.

A New England Food Vision
This collaborative report developed in 2014 by Food Solutions New England examines the long history of our regional food system and where we can go from here to achieve a healthy food landscape in the future.