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About SOFSA
Established in 2019, the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) is an independent food council in Central New York serving the city of Syracuse and surrounding Onondaga County.
The overarching goal of the SOFSA partnership is to serve as both a network of food system stakeholders as well as a catalyst for collaboration among diverse partners. SOFSA engages across sectors to advance projects, build linkages, and foster relationships that enhance the livelihoods of all partners. The partnership aims to ensure the long-term viability and vitality of the region’s agricultural sector while simultaneously increasing access to healthy food and reducing the prevalence of food insecurity within the county.
Learn more about SOFSA:
SOFSA Advisory Board
Brandy Colebrook
Agriculture Program Director,
Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment(RISE)
LaToya Jones
Nurse & Regional Healthcare Organizer
Healthcare Education Project Syracuse
David Knapp
Chairman, Onondaga County Legislature
Co-Chair, Onondaga Agriculture Council
Jessi Lyons
Farm Coordinator,
Brady Farm
Peter Ricardo
Product Donations Manager,
Food Bank of Central New York
Jonnell Robinson
Associate Professor of Geography, Syracuse University; Advisory Board Member, Syracuse Grows
Rachel Viens
Director of Food & Nutrition Services,
Syracuse City School District
Curtis Waterman
Natural Resources Subsistence Manager
Onondaga Nation Farm
SOFSA Staff
Maura Ackerman
Facilitator
Steve Ali
Project Coordinator
SOFSA Members
Allyn Family Foundation
American Heart Association
Brady Farm
CenterState CEO
Food Bank of Central New York
Greater Syracuse H.O.P.E.
HealtheConnections
Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY
Onondaga County Agriculture Council
Onondaga County Health Department
Onondaga County Legislature
Onondaga Nation Farm
Refugee and Immigrant Self- Empowerment (RISE) Syracuse
Salt City Harvest Farm
St. Joseph’s Health
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse City School District – Food & Nutrition Services
Syracuse Grows
Syracuse University – Falk College Department of Nutrition & Food Studies
Syracuse University – Maxwell School Department of Geography
Transforming Communities Initiative Syracuse
United Way of Central New York
Upstate Medical University
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