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Salmon Fillets Sing of Indigenous Food Sovereignty

Salmon Fillets Sing of Indigenous Food Sovereignty

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...

Governor Hochul includes Universal School Meals in the 2026 Executive Budget, adopted into One-House Budget resolution

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...
2024 Impact Report

2024 Impact Report

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...
SOFSA Hosts Event Uniting Local Candidates with Community Members: “Community-Candidate Dialogue on Hunger, Housing, & Health”

SOFSA Hosts Event Uniting Local Candidates with Community Members: “Community-Candidate Dialogue on Hunger, Housing, & Health”

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...
SOFSA Attends Statewide Advocacy Day: “In show of bipartisan support, N.Y. lawmakers join advocates to push for universal free school meals”

SOFSA Attends Statewide Advocacy Day: “In show of bipartisan support, N.Y. lawmakers join advocates to push for universal free school meals”

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...
More schools in Central New York offering free school meals thanks to statewide advocacy

More schools in Central New York offering free school meals thanks to statewide advocacy

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,...
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  • Governor Hochul includes Universal School Meals in the 2026 Executive Budget, adopted into One-House Budget resolution

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