Food for Thought
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...
Celebrating Success in 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, the Food and Health Network reflects on its accomplishments for the year as it plans for 2014. At our annual planning meeting on December 12th, we shared stories of success with our members and partners. Some of FaHN's highlights: Farm to...
Students Taste the Difference!
What do apples and collaboration have in common? For the Sustaining Farm to School in New York State pilot, they are critical building blocks of a sustainable farm to school procurement program. Now approaching year two of a USDA Farm to School grant, Sustaining Farm...
Welcome to the FaHN Blog
Check out our blog posts below for the newest stories and updates on what's happening in South Central NY's food system! We encourage you to share stories on what's happening in your community to build a stronger regional food system. Please contact the FaHN Education...
Will Track for Food
The word "data" may not be the zestiest conversation starter when it comes to food. But numbers are actually quite important to telling the story of--and ultimately improving--our regional food system. During development of the 2011 and 2012 Regional Food System...
May Meeting Recap: Farm to Institution in NYS and the Northeast
The exciting growth of Farm to Institution focused programs and organizations means that sometimes it’s hard just to keep up with what is happening in our eight county region, not to mention the state and country. As a result, we decided to devote one of our 2013 Farm...