by Maura Ackerman | May 3, 2023 | In the News
A recent news article touted the opportunity for consumers to join a CSA (or Community-Supported Agriculture) program this season. According to the USDA, a CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Mar 22, 2023 | In the News
The Valley Plaza Winter Market was recently featured in the news as a project that is currently addressing food access issues in the Southside of Syracuse. SOFSA partners Brady Farm and Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now! (FAHNN) have been instrumental in the...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Mar 15, 2023 | In the News
SOFSA was recently mentioned in an article published by Spectrum New 1 on March 13th, 2023 in their ongoing coverage of the Downtown Farmers Market expansion plans . The article highlights the $41,400 awarded to the Market from New York Ag and Markets to boost...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Mar 14, 2023 | In the News
The Syracuse Downtown Farmers Market was recently awarded $41,400 in grant funding from New York Agriculture and Markets. This funding will be used to tell farmer stories, as well as for other activities in partnership with SOFSA and the CNY Regional Market. The...