by Maura Ackerman | May 3, 2021 | In the News
A newly published report from authors Raychel Santo, Caitlin Misiaszek, Karen Bassarab, Darriel Harris, and Anne Palmer of the Johns Hopkins University Center for a Livable Future highlights the important role that food policy councils (FPCs) including the...
by Maura Ackerman | Apr 9, 2021 | Reflections
A year ago today, our city lost an incredible food justice advocate. Evan Weissman was an innovator, an agitator, a visionary, and an unstoppable force, whose passion touched our community in so many ways. Evan and I met a few months after I moved to Syracuse. As two...
by Maura Ackerman | Mar 9, 2021 | In the News
A recent interview with Nel Gaudé on their work with SOFSA and the challenges the Syracuse community faces in mitigating food shortages due to the pandemic. Article by Brandon Dyer in the Syracuse University News. Read the full article by clicking the link below:...
by Maura Ackerman | Feb 9, 2021 | In the News
Article by Matt Michael, published February 9, 2021 in the Syracuse University News Lender Center Faculty Fellow Jonnell Robinson will lead a team of six student fellows who’ll carry out the food justice vision of late professor Evan Weissman. Led by Robinson, the...
by Maura Ackerman | Nov 30, 2020 | Announcements
In exciting news to round out an eventful year, we are pleased to announce that Steve Ali has joined the SOFSA staff as the Project Coordinator for our Regional Food Systems Partnerships grant. Many SOFSA members have had the opportunity to work with Steve over the...
