Food for Thought
NYS Farm to School Highlight: Wood’s Earth Living Classroom
Wood's Earth (WE) Living Classroom is supporting the farm to school movement in Ithaca, NY with a diversified approach that encompasses procuring food from local producers, growing school food on its own two-acre farm, and engaging youth in food production and...
Member Spotlight: Finger Lakes Fresh Food Hub & Challenge Workforce Solutions
Consumers in search of local, artisan tortillas are in luck thanks to a partnership between the new Finger Lakes Fresh Food Hub and Stefan Senders of Wide Awake Bakery. The multi-grain tortillas, made at the 18,000 square foot Food Hub in Groton, NY, use a blend of...
NYS Farm to School Highlight: Finger Lakes Farm to Cafeteria
In the world of farm to institution, collaboration is key. Finger Lakes Farm to Cafeteria (FLFTC) is no stranger to building connections, which has helped expand local procurement at the institutional level throughout Ontario County since 2004. An initiative of...
New York State Farm to School Highlight
In April 2014, the Food and Health Network's Farm to Institution Coordinator had the privilege of sending a representative to the National Farm to School Network's Biennial Farm to Cafeteria Conference in Austin, TX. The event visually captured the magnitude of...
VINES, Healthy Lifestyles Coalition, and United Way of Broome County Partner to Offer Binghamton Farm Share
By Natalie Hughes, Program Assistant, VINES Binghamton Farm Share was launched in 2013 by VINES, Healthy Lifestyles Coalition, and United Way of Broome County to address needs surrounding food insecurity in Binghamton neighborhoods identified by the USDA as food...
FaHN Sponsor Spotlight: NBT Bank
At NBT Bank, we remain committed to our community banking philosophy of putting customers first and actively investing in the communities we call home. Throughout our history we have supported numerous organizations and causes. One example of this commitment is our...
Call for Gardens! 2013 Community Garden and Urban Ag Survey
It's time for the annual Food and Health Network Community Garden and Urban Ag Survey! The survey measures the progress of garden activities in Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins Counties, and the inventory serves as a baseline...
FaHN Needs YOUR Support!
The Food and Health Network's campaign to raise $5,000 is underway, and we need YOUR help! FaHN is excited about the opportunity to expand its services by hiring a full time coordinator. Our goal of raising $5,000 by the end of March will help demonstrate strong...
Will Track for Food: UPDATE!
We're a bit delayed with the update here, but in case you missed this is in the news or our January e-newsletter, the Food Metrics Bill (S.4061/A.5102) was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on December 19, 2013. You can learn more about what this means for our...