by Maura Ackerman | May 16, 2025 | Announcements, Events, Reciprocity & Funding
On April 24, 2025, more than 70 community members, local leaders, and funders came together at the Beauchamp Branch Library to celebrate a powerful moment of community-driven change: the conclusion of SOFSA’s second annual Food Justice Fund (FJF) grantmaking cycle....
by Micah Orieta | Apr 29, 2025 | Events, Reflections, Successes & Celebrations
On Sunday April 13, 2025, we gathered at the Salt City Market Test Kitchen to learn from Curtis Waterman, a member of the Hunter-Gatherer crew at Onondaga Nation Farm. Curtis specializes in Indigenous fishing traditions and waterways, and taught us how to process...
by Micah Orieta | Apr 7, 2025 | Events, Food Policy, Reflections
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 Renee Marcoux | Nov 8, 2024 | Events
On Saturday, October 26th, 2024, SOFSA hosted our second annual Food Justice Gathering at Plymouth Congregational Church in downtown Syracuse. Organized around the theme of “Cultivating Resilience,” the Gathering was inspired by the thoughtful organizing–both...
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 Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Nov 6, 2023 | Events
On Saturday, October 28th, 2023, SOFSA hosted our first annual Food Justice Gathering at Plymouth Congregational Church in downtown Syracuse. The Gathering, and its theme of legacy, took inspiration from past food justice symposiums and events organized over the years...
