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 Micah Orieta | Apr 1, 2025 | Food Policy
In February, SOFSA traveled to both Washington, D.C. and Albany to advocate for policies that advance food justice and strengthen our local food system. These visits were critical opportunities to connect with policy-makers, share real-world impacts of challenges...
by Camryn Corbett | Mar 17, 2025 | Food Policy, In the News, Successes & Celebrations
SOFSA director, Maura Ackerman, attended the Governor’s State of the State press conference in Long Island on January 10th. On January 10th, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that universal free school meals will be included in the FY2026 executive budget. If the State...
by Camryn Corbett | Oct 18, 2024 | Food Policy
Policy-makers play a key role in uplifting our local food system so that it works for all people in Syracuse, Onondaga County, and Onondaga Nation. Through a survey, SOFSA asked this year’s election candidates about how they support a healthy Central New York food...
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...
by Maya Castro | Jun 20, 2024 | Food Policy, Successes & Celebrations
On Thursday, June 13th, SOFSA, in collaboration with Housing & Homeless Coalition, CNY Fair Housing, Food Bank of Central New York, Jubilee Homes, Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now, LeadSafeCNY Coalition, and the Central New York Community Foundation, hosted a...
