Food Systems Network NYC is a volunteer-run, member-driven organization. We can't do our work without your help.
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Food Systems Network NYC
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brings together organizations,
professionals, and community advocates dedicated to nourishing New Yorkers and enriching the regional farm community through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
FSNYC holds Open Networking Meetings the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, email info@foodsystemsnyc.org
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Special thanks to the following FSNYC members for their contributions to this month's website and newsletter: Lynn Fredericks, FamilyCook Productions; Ed Yowell, Slow Food NYC. |
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APRIL OPEN NETWORKING MEETING
Emerging
Perspectives on Food Systems Issues in The Bronx
Bronx Food Summit coordinator Regina Ginyard and organizer Jessica
Noon, a planner in the Office of Bronx Borough President Rubin Diaz,
will discuss the historic May conference and intended outcomes; FSNYC's
Maritza Owens of Harvest Home Farmers' Markets will speak on Bronx
market trends; and Theresa Landau, Morrisania WIC Director, will
represent the topic of the continuing importance of WIC and child nutrition programs.
Note that this month will mark the implementation of a $5 suggested
donation for non-members at Open Networking meetings, though no one will
be turned away for lack of funds. To learn more about membership or to fill out an enrollment form, visit: http://foodsystemsnyc.org/joinnow.
Where:
District Attorney's Office,
198 161st Street,
Bronx, NY 10451
Can be reached by the 4, 5, B and D trains
When: 12:30-2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 13th
Please RSVP to kristin@foodsystemsnyc.org to speed the process of going through security. Arriving 15-30 minutes before the meeting begins to clear security is also recommended.
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Interview with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on FoodWorks New York
FSNYC wanted to know more about Christine Quinn's exciting FoodWorks program, announced last December. Lynn Fredericks caught up with her to find out more about how FoodWorks will help the City's health, economy and environment.
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| May 3rd Panel on Culinary Training Programs Hosted by Eating Liberally
Join FSNYC and Eating Liberally for a panel discussion of culinary training programs with Jennifer Grausman, Director of Pressure Cooker and Lynn Fredericks of FamilyCook Productions. Panel will be preceded by a complementary showing of Pressure Cooker. Find out more here. |
Farm Views: Part I
Many urban eaters have few opportunities to chat with rural farmers about farmers' needs in building a stronger regional farm and food economy. Ed Yowell, therefore, begins a series on "Farm Views," which will recount some farmers' thoughts on food safety regimens, regulatory reporting, and
farm labor legislation in the context of current events. Read the first article here. |
| Black Farmers in America and Upcoming Community Forum
This Saturday, April 10, the Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference is sponsoring a Community Forum. Their last event, a fundraiser, featured a photographic documentary by John Ficara entitled Black Farmers in America. See some of his images and learn more about the forum,"What's for Dinner?: Connecting the Dots Between Food Access, Policy and the History of
Agriculture from the Black Perspective," here. |
 An Inside View of Sang Lee Farms
The first in a series of podcasts by Just Food VISTAs Matt Chan and Wen Jay Ying, here you can listen to Fred Lee talk about this second generation family farm and how it is evolving with the food economy to incorporate new direct marketing opportunities such as CSA. | |
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