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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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Goat at Consider Bardwell Farm in Pawlet, VT
Photo by Viktoriya Syrov
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Special thanks to the following FSNYC members and friends for their contributions to this month's website and newsletter: Jason Machowsky MS, RD; Leitha Matz, Freshdirect.com; Kristin Pederson, FSNYC; Viktoriya Syrov, FSNYC; Ed Yowell, Slow Food NYC. |
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DATE CHANGE: Open Networking Meeting Moved to Tuesday, November 16
The November Open Networking meeting will take place from 12:30-2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16th at the Fund for the City of New York. Please stay tuned for an announcement of the meeting program in the coming days.
Date: November 16, 2010 Time: 12:30 PM Location: Fund for the City of New York, Main Conference Room 121 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor New York, NY 10013-1590 Directions:The Fund is easily accesible from any of the following subway stops: A/C/E to Canal Street, 1 to Canal Street, 6 to Spring Street, N/R/W/Q to Canal Street, R/W to Prince Street
It is located on the west side of Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) between Broome Street and Watts Street. For more information, contact kristin@foodsystemsnyc.org
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Reflections on Farm Camp NY
Leitha Matz discusses her recent experience with Farm Camp at Flying Pigs Farm in Shushan, NY. Find out what she learned about New York State agriculture during the intensely hands-on ag-themed weekend in Washington County in her reflective piece. |
Farm School NYC Accepting Applications
On September 30, Just Food and partners announced the launch of New York City's first urban agriculture training program at Farm School NYC. If you are interested in learning more about urban agriculture while living in the city, the application deadline in November 15.
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Farm Views on Immigration, Part 3
Ed Yowell continues the " Farm Views" series with the third and final installment on the complicated relationships between immigration policy and farming at both the state and national levels.
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The Great Soda Debate in New York City
In the beginning of October, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a proposal to ban the use of food stamps on soda and other sugared-beverages. This ignited an ongoing public debate between public health and anti-hunger advocates all over the nation. |
Man Eating Sugar Video
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released this video with the aim to educate New Yorkers about the truth behind soda consumption and continue the effort to raise awareness about the dangers of ingesting nutrient-poor and high-calorie foods.
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EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out the FULL Announcement and Event Listings on FSNYC's website. We are always looking for more events and announcements, so send us yours!
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