by Micah Orieta | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Syracuse, NY – On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) hosted a community listening session that brought together local elected officials, food system stakeholders, and community members to discuss the most pressing challenges...
by Micah Orieta | Mar 6, 2025 | Reciprocity & Funding, Reflections, Successes & Celebrations
In February we published the 2024 Impact Report- 10 meaty pages outlining the highlights of our work in 2024. The report captures our new strategic action plan, the growth of our network, and activities carried out by SOFSA’s various working groups. It does a deep...
by Micah Orieta | Dec 18, 2024 | Announcements
Farm to School: Supply Chain Analysis of Producers, seeks to establish a baseline of producerparticipating in Farm to School (F2S) in Central NY, as well as identify opportunities forstrengthening producer participation and matchmaking. The project was a regional...
by Micah Orieta | Jul 29, 2024 | Events
The Saturday of the Urban Garden Tour was a perfect summer day in Syracuse, NY. The sun shone through clear skies, and the day begged for laughter, for curiosity, for being outdoors. Syracuse-Onondaga residents took up the day’s call and turned out to tour 13...
by Micah Orieta | Jul 29, 2024 | Food Policy, In the News
In May of 2024, SOFSA Director Maura Ackerman wrote directly to Chancellor Kent Syverud to express SOFSA’s support of Syracuse University’s food service, library and facilities workers, who have been organizing to improve their working conditions and pay...
