Food for Thought
Job Opening: Hunger Education Coordinator
The Food Bank of the Southern Tier seeks a full-time, Hunger Education Coordinator to oversee the Food Bank’s hunger education and youth leadership program. Duties include hunger education curriculum development, scheduling, and facilitating hunger education lessons....
Infographic of food produced on NYS farmland by county
Total Food Produced on Farmland by County: http://newyork.farmland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Food_Production_rev3.pdf More videos and infographics from AFT New York on the important relationship between local farmland and local food can be found here.
Food Safety Certification: April 2013 Meeting Summary
GAPs. If you’ve been to any of our meetings over the past year, you’ve likely heard the term. But what exactly is it and how does it relate to building strong regional food systems? These questions were the focus of our April meeting, where we examined the...
Webcast — NY Farm to School ground beef project up and running
Join us for a discussion of a NY State local farm to school sustainable ground beef project that’s up and running successfully. Monday April 22nd at 6 to 7 pm eastern time, on Ellen Wong’s Farm Show. Streaming webcast and broadcast by WIOX 93.1, public radio from...
FaHN Seeking Volunteer Membership Coordinator
FaHN is seeking a volunteer Membership Coordinator to coordinate outreach and recruitment for the annual FaHN membership campaign. Membership is an integral part of the Food and Health Network, and the Coordinator will work with the Education Coordinator and...
2013 Farm to Institution Educational Meeting Series!
Seeking Producers for Farm to Institution
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Seeking-Producers-for-Farm-to-Institution.html?soid=1102887337342&aid=5L2twuHXX2Y. Have you heard? Farm to Institution is the next wave of food system transformation, and FaHN is privileged to be a leader in this effort: Our...
March 28, FaHN Monthly Meeting
Please join us for the Food and Health Network's March monthly meeting on Thursday, March 28! WHEN: Thursday, March 28, 2013 TIME: 2pm-4pm WHERE: Broome County Health Department, Conference Room B, 225 Front Street, Binghamton, NY Join us for our first business...
Dairy Production in NYS
For the February Food and Health Network meeting we were joined by Ken Smith, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County, for a presentation on NYS dairy. The research looks at the economic impact of the dairy industry in New York, trends...