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 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 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 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...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Jan 31, 2024 | Food Policy, Successes & Celebrations
Moving into 2024, one of SOFSA’s policy priorities will continue to be universal free school meals. On Monday, January 29th 2024, SOFSA staff attended a statewide advocacy day with the Healthy School Meals for All Coalition in Albany. Co-led by Hunger Solutions...
by Camryn Corbett | Oct 10, 2023 | Food Policy, Successes & Celebrations
Among SOFSA’s policy priorities for 2023 has been advocating alongside key statewide partners for New York State to join states from across the country in guaranteeing free school meals to all students. Co-led by Hunger Solutions New York and Community Food Advocates,...
