by Maura Ackerman | May 22, 2023 | Food Policy, In the News
A recent article in The Daily Orange chronicled the impact of the end of a pandemic-era boost to SNAP assistance. The enhanced benefit ended in March, leaving consumers with less to spend on food each month and leading to even longer lines at area food pantries....
by Maura Ackerman | May 16, 2023 | Food Policy, In the News
SOFSA was featured alongside our partners at Field & Fork Network for advocacy to support Double Up Food Bucks NY, which supports people using SNAP to purchase more local fresh fruits and vegetables through a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $20 a day. With...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Jan 5, 2023 | Food Policy
Over the course of several months, SOFSA’s Policy & Planning Committee, Policy Intern, and SOFSA’s Equity, Inclusion, and Accountability Committee worked to co-create a Policy Platform that reflects the interests of SOFSA’s diverse body of...
by Maura Ackerman | Nov 28, 2022 | Food Policy
As a follow up to its August 2022 ReZone Letter, SOFSA worked closely with Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now (FAHNN) to elevate specific concerns within the draft zoning ordinance that could potentially harm potential food retail locations including the parcel at...
by Ellen Pitstick | Oct 25, 2022 | 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 Maura Ackerman | Aug 2, 2022 | Announcements, Food Policy
On August 2nd, 2022, SOFSA submitted the letter below to Syracuse city officials requesting their swift action to implement new zoning ordinances for the city. ReZone Syracuse has been a project of the city’s Planning Division in collaboration with other city...
