Each year, Americans discard 120 billion pounds of food scraps. That’s 325 pounds per person, or about 40% of the total waste stream. Packed into landfills, these food scraps generate greenhouse gasses as they slowly decompose. The same food scraps, when processed through a … [Read more...] about Compost for Good is Reimaging Waste with North Country Towns and Businesses
Agriculture In and Around Essex, NY
Adirondack Food System Network Undertakes Transformational Change in the Coming Year
The Adirondack Food System Network is pleased to announce the 6th annual Food Justice Summit. “Stronger Together” is the theme of the full-day conference, and with fifteen organizations now a part of the network, regional collaboration around this topic has never been … [Read more...] about Adirondack Food System Network Undertakes Transformational Change in the Coming Year
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Awards AdkAction $238,000 to Extend Program to Give Free Local Food to Families in Need
AdkAction will receive $238,000 to continue offering the highly successful Fair Share program that provides free seasonal farm shares to low-income families across the Adirondacks. The grant was awarded through New York Food for New York Families, a program administered by the … [Read more...] about New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Awards AdkAction $238,000 to Extend Program to Give Free Local Food to Families in Need
Essex Food Hub Awarded More than $730,000 to Support Local Farmers, Feed Underserved Communities
Essex Food Hub has been awarded more than $730,000 from the New York Food for New York Families program, funded through a United States Department of Agriculture grant. The award presents a momentous opportunity for EFH to expand its impact on the North Country’s rural economy, … [Read more...] about Essex Food Hub Awarded More than $730,000 to Support Local Farmers, Feed Underserved Communities
Essex Food Hub Awarded $100,000 USDA Grant to Grow Farm to School in the North Country
October is National Farm to School Month and Essex Food Hub is excited to announce a $100,000 grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Farm to School Grant program. EFH is one of 103 awardees across the nation in this celebratory 10th year of the program, and … [Read more...] about Essex Food Hub Awarded $100,000 USDA Grant to Grow Farm to School in the North Country