Neighbor Loaves

WSU Bread Lab

Regional small grain value chains link local farmers, regional mills, and artisan bakers to consumers looking to support local food systems. Through the rise in popularity of artisan baking and craft brewing, the sector has enjoyed significant growth in the past decade. Identifying as ‘non-commodity’, these value chains prioritize diversified and regionalized markets, high quality grains, long term relationships between stakeholders, fair pricing, and skilled labor. The result is fresh, stone-milled specialty grain products…

Food Access for Federal Programs in Response to COVID19

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

As Tribal nations, communities, and the remaining country respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced resources and program flexibilities supporting continued food access. These opportunities are available for reference here and may be updated as additional information becomes available. Updated as of 3/20/20…

COVID-19 Update and Impacts: Food and Nutrition Assistance

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Webinar updates from the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative on impacts of COVID19 to food and nutrition assistance programs, and some of the flexibilities and solutions offered by current COVID19 relief legislation….

Native Agricultural Business, Conservation, and Infrastructure COVID-19 Updates

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Webinar update from the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative on Tribal food and agriculture programmatic opportunities and flexibilities amid COVID-19 related to business, conservation, and infrastructure….

COVID-19 Updates and Impacts: Administrative and Legislative Actions

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

The Native Farm Bill Coalition and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative provided an update about current pandemic response legislation from Congress and what that means for food and nutrition provisions implementation in Indian Country in response to COVID-19….

COVID-19 Updates and Impacts: Administrative and Legislative Actions

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Overview of CARES Act

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance to help Tribal governments and their legal counsel regarding the use of Coronavirus Relief Funding, a new educational resource with additional information and examples based on guidance and interpretations released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”)….

Oyster Trails

Local Catch Network (University of Maine)

There are a lot of different types of tourism “trails,” from vineyards to bird watching hotspots. Oyster Trails are an emerging concept that combine food, agritourism, and shellfish farming. These trails have existed in the United States since at least the early 2000s, but have proliferated in recent years. Each Oyster Trail is unique, but most can be distinguished by two common features. First, does the Oyster Trail define routes or is it set…

Community Wellness Project–Neighbor Loaves

WSU Bread Lab

Farm to School neighbor loaves program website….

Western Washington home bakers aim to end hunger, one loaf at a time

WSU Bread Lab

Seattle Times article about about finding purpose through bread baking/donations during COVID….

A Case for a “New Normal” in the Wake of Two Pandemics

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

This article takes a look at the lessons learned from international movements for food sovereignty and how those lessons may be applied locally, during and after the COVID crisis. "In order to sustain the lessons learned during times of crisis, we must go beyond a resilient food system to create a sovereign one."…

Preschool’s Farm & Food Partnerships Keep Kids Eating Local

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

NC Farm to Early Care and Education, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative, works with Sonflower Seeds Christian Preschool and Learning Center LLC and other early childhood facilities to purchase local food and provide children with experiential learning around local food. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonflower Seeds, in Silk Hope, North Carolina, continued caring for children of paramedics, police and other essential workers. Thanks to years of partnership building with local farmers, the…

Meals for those with Limited Food Access

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is compiling COVID-19 resources related to meals for those with limited food access. If you have suggestions for additional resources to be added, please email janie_hynson@ncsu.edu Find CEFS' COVID-19 portal: cefs.ncsu.edu/covid-19…

Open For Good

James Beard Foundation

Open for Good is the James Beard Foundation’s campaign to help independent restaurants survive this crisis, rebuild better, and thrive for the long term. Open for Good programs provide critical resources to help independent restaurants build the capacity to come back stronger, more equitable, more sustainable, and more resilient….

Virtual CSA Fairs

CSA Innovation Network

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Fairs, events where farmers hold meet-and-greets with potential customers for the upcoming CSA season, largely came to a halt this spring due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings. In response, many farmers and organizations transitioned into online events featuring Facebook sharing of farm stories and farmer meet-and-greets via Zoom. This Innovation Brief highlights the positive outcomes of this unexpected pivot and the ways in which these platforms will be used in…

Audience: Community Member

Neighbor Loaves

WSU Bread Lab

Food Access for Federal Programs in Response to COVID19

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

COVID-19 Update and Impacts: Food and Nutrition Assistance

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Native Agricultural Business, Conservation, and Infrastructure COVID-19 Updates

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

COVID-19 Updates and Impacts: Administrative and Legislative Actions

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

COVID-19 Updates and Impacts: Administrative and Legislative Actions

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Overview of CARES Act

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Oyster Trails

Local Catch Network (University of Maine)

Community Wellness Project–Neighbor Loaves

WSU Bread Lab

Western Washington home bakers aim to end hunger, one loaf at a time

WSU Bread Lab

A Case for a “New Normal” in the Wake of Two Pandemics

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Preschool’s Farm & Food Partnerships Keep Kids Eating Local

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Meals for those with Limited Food Access

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Open For Good

James Beard Foundation

Virtual CSA Fairs

CSA Innovation Network

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