Feb 19, 2016 | Food for Thought
Maggie Reeger, FaHN VISTA, spoke with Glenda Neff, an individual FaHN Sponsor and co-coordinator of Farm to Institution NYS (FINYS), to learn more about her efforts to increase local food procurement throughout New York State. On her work with local food and...
Feb 4, 2016 | Food for Thought
It’s time to urge New York State legislators to support the Farm to School Procurement Incentive in the 2016-2017 NYS Budget Proposals! This week, members of the New York School Nutrition Association visited their NYS Assembly and Senate representatives to...
Jan 6, 2016 | Food for Thought
Our January Farm Sponsor Spotlight is Moore Family Organic Farm in Lansing, NY. Maggie Reeger, FaHN VISTA, spoke with Larry Moore to learn about the farm and its contributions to the local food system. Farm background: Larry Moore grew up across the road from the...
Dec 22, 2015 | Food for Thought
Our holiday Sponsor Spotlight is The Kitchen Store in Owego. Maggie Reeger, FaHN VISTA, spoke with the owner, Sue Michaels. About the store: The Kitchen Store, owned by Sue Michaels, opened 5 years ago at its original location in Apalachin. For the past two years, the...
Dec 9, 2015 | Food for Thought
Our Sponsor Spotlight this month is Care Manage for All LLC. Maggie Reeger, FaHN VISTA, interviewed Kim Evanoski, owner and President of Care Manage for All LLC. About the Company: Care Manage for All LLC is a private woman-owned...
Nov 3, 2015 | Food for Thought
Here are some recent news stories you might have missed: Altarum Institute: SNAP Incentives: A Win for Rural Communities A new report from the Fair Food Network (FFN) expands on the impact of the Double Up Food Bucks Program, a healthy food incentive program that was...
