by Maura Ackerman | Jan 17, 2025 | Announcements, Reciprocity & Funding
Table of Contents General Information What is community grantmaking? Where did these funds come from? How will funds be distributed? How can I contribute to the Food Justice Fund for 2025? Process & Timeline What is the expected timeline? What is the Food Justice...
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 Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Apr 2, 2024 | Announcements, Food Policy, Reflections
Dear Army Corps of Engineers and Micron Technology, We are submitting a comment on behalf of the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance, a local coalition representing the interests of food systems stakeholders Syracuse, Onondaga County, and Onondaga Nation. This...
by Alexander Warshal | Oct 12, 2023 | Announcements
Today, October 12 is National Farmers Day. Today we celebrate the hard work that goes into growing and raising the food we eat. The Syracuse-Onondaga area is blessed with a variety of agricultural operations, and SOFSA is proud to work with farmers to accomplish our...
by Maura Ackerman | Jun 16, 2023 | Announcements
We are pleased to announce a search for a consultant to lead a To conduct a community-engaged strategic planning process for SOFSA alongside partners to craft a five-year plan for our food policy council to ensure equitable access to healthy, affordable,...
by Ellen Pitstick | May 22, 2023 | Announcements, Reflections
During the 2022-2023 academic year, SOFSA’s Evaluation Intern, Ellen Pitstick, developed a plan to evaluate SOFSA and its impact. Evaluating a food council like SOFSA is important because it allows members and leaders to understand how the network operates, how...
