Events

School composting programs can take many paths: from separating food waste from trash in the cafeteria, classroom worm bins, to garden yard scraps collection and recycling. Learn about composting options for schools and how to successfully get scraps from the cafeteria to the school garden.

Taste the bold new flavors of Boston at the most innovative, inclusive, and flavorful food show the city has to offer! From dumplings and arepas to sweet treats like gourmet cupcakes and artisan chocolate, we've truly got it all. The best part? While you're indulging, you'll also have the chance to meet and support the creative, passionate, and inspiring owners behind it all. Featuring a three-hour Industry Trade Show followed by a Public Food Festival. 

What would it take for 30% of the food consumed in New England to be regionally produced by 2030? The NH Food Alliance network addresses this question during their 2023-2024 Network Café Series through A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience, a report of foundational food system data from the New England State Food System Planners Partnership. During each Network Café, join one of the report's lead researchers to dig into the data and answer questions.

Sept 8, 2023: A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience 
Oct 6, 2023: Estimating Resilient Eating Patterns
Nov 3, 2023: Estimating Production for Regional Self Reliance
Dec 1: Economic Impact of New England’s Food System
Jan 5, 2024: Understanding Market Channels and Food Expenditures
Feb 2, 2024: Looking to our Neighbors: State Plans as Models for New Hampshire 
March 1, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 1 of 2
April 5, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 2 of 2

Learn more about how to comply with federal & state procurement regulations as it pertains to local food sourcing. From Massachusetts Farm to School.

Join Massachusetts Farm to School and Farm to School champions State Representative Smitty Pignatelli and Senator Jo Comerford, who will discuss the efforts underway to make the pilot farm to school grant program permanent. Hear from current grantees about the incredible impact this grant program has had on the students, teachers, and families in their schools.

Since 2010, BUGs has been creating a space for black urban and rural farmers, chefs, foodies, food product makers, food business owners, nutritionists, herbalists, food justice activists, educators, policy makers and everyday citizens to come together and share innovative ideas, projects, and best practices for reclaiming and reshaping our food system.

Cooking in the classroom is an empowering and exciting way to help children learn about food & nutrition, but many early childhood educators avoid it because they do not know where to begin or how to make it safe for their students. Join Massachusetts Farm to School and a Worcester Head Start dietician and classroom teacher to learn how to run a successful program in your school.

Join us for a transformative journey as we unveil a trailblazing program to empower higher education sustainability professionals. Engage in this immersive learning experience while gaining innovative strategies to transform your institution effectively. Discover key opportunities, accelerate sustainability efforts, and forge connections with like-minded leaders. 

The National Agricultural Marketing Summit (AgSummit) provides a unique networking opportunity for agricultural marketing practitioners to form new partnerships and learn new business strategies that can improve the performance of their farms and businesses. The AgSummit will feature resources to assist market managers, direct marketing farmers and food businesses, agribusinesses with value-added products, practitioners, and technical assistance providers in understanding and enhancing marketing strategies.

The theme of this year's gathering is "Transformative Change". There is a growing sense in Vermont and the Farm to Plate Network that now is the time to "be brave" in how we work together to address some of the most pressing issues facing our state, region, and world. Business as usual no longer feels up to the task of addressing issues like climate change, economic inequality, industry and market consolidation, food insecurity, and racial inequity. To emerge out of the next decade with climate resilience and environmental sustainability, shared economic prosperity, food security, and racial equity, together we need to cultivate new mindsets, culture, institutions, business models, and behaviors that can transform the structure, function, and purpose of our food system. Over two days, we will engage in transformational thinking and practice to better understand how we can create and support the conditions for transformational change. Through personal stories and breakout sessions spanning all aspects of the food system, we’ll learn about the successes and struggles of those in Vermont’s food system who are already involved in transformational work.

What would it take for 30% of the food consumed in New England to be regionally produced by 2030? The NH Food Alliance network addresses this question during their 2023-2024 Network Café Series through A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience, a report of foundational food system data from the New England State Food System Planners Partnership. During each Network Café, join one of the report's lead researchers to dig into the data and answer questions.

Sept 8, 2023: A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience 
Oct 6, 2023: Estimating Resilient Eating Patterns
Nov 3, 2023: Estimating Production for Regional Self Reliance
Dec 1: Economic Impact of New England’s Food System
Jan 5, 2024: Understanding Market Channels and Food Expenditures
Feb 2, 2024: Looking to our Neighbors: State Plans as Models for New Hampshire 
March 1, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 1 of 2
April 5, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 2 of 2

This one-day event will be held on Friday, Dec. 8 at Holy Cross in Worcester. We look forward to strengthening the statewide food community, discussing important food topics, and developing skills so we can all advocate for a stronger, more equitable MA food system. Registration details to follow.

This annual conference continues to redefine and rebuild sovereign Tribal food systems. The organization’s founding members convened the first IAC conference in 1987, with 87 Tribal Nations attending as charter members. IAC’s organizational structure supports a comprehensive approach to removing systemic inequities and barriers by focusing on advocating for the policy priorities identified by our members, advising the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on programmatic implementation while supporting Tribes and Tribal producers in their agriculture endeavors. 

What would it take for 30% of the food consumed in New England to be regionally produced by 2030? The NH Food Alliance network addresses this question during their 2023-2024 Network Café Series through A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience, a report of foundational food system data from the New England State Food System Planners Partnership. During each Network Café, join one of the report's lead researchers to dig into the data and answer questions.

Sept 8, 2023: A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience 
Oct 6, 2023: Estimating Resilient Eating Patterns
Nov 3, 2023: Estimating Production for Regional Self Reliance
Dec 1: Economic Impact of New England’s Food System
Jan 5, 2024: Understanding Market Channels and Food Expenditures
Feb 2, 2024: Looking to our Neighbors: State Plans as Models for New Hampshire 
March 1, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 1 of 2
April 5, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 2 of 2

What would it take for 30% of the food consumed in New England to be regionally produced by 2030? The NH Food Alliance network addresses this question during their 2023-2024 Network Café Series through A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience, a report of foundational food system data from the New England State Food System Planners Partnership. During each Network Café, join one of the report's lead researchers to dig into the data and answer questions.

Sept 8, 2023: A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience 
Oct 6, 2023: Estimating Resilient Eating Patterns
Nov 3, 2023: Estimating Production for Regional Self Reliance
Dec 1: Economic Impact of New England’s Food System
Jan 5, 2024: Understanding Market Channels and Food Expenditures
Feb 2, 2024: Looking to our Neighbors: State Plans as Models for New Hampshire 
March 1, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 1 of 2
April 5, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 2 of 2

What would it take for 30% of the food consumed in New England to be regionally produced by 2030? The NH Food Alliance network addresses this question during their 2023-2024 Network Café Series through A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience, a report of foundational food system data from the New England State Food System Planners Partnership. During each Network Café, join one of the report's lead researchers to dig into the data and answer questions.

Sept 8, 2023: A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience 
Oct 6, 2023: Estimating Resilient Eating Patterns
Nov 3, 2023: Estimating Production for Regional Self Reliance
Dec 1: Economic Impact of New England’s Food System
Jan 5, 2024: Understanding Market Channels and Food Expenditures
Feb 2, 2024: Looking to our Neighbors: State Plans as Models for New Hampshire 
March 1, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 1 of 2
April 5, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 2 of 2

What would it take for 30% of the food consumed in New England to be regionally produced by 2030? The NH Food Alliance network addresses this question during their 2023-2024 Network Café Series through A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience, a report of foundational food system data from the New England State Food System Planners Partnership. During each Network Café, join one of the report's lead researchers to dig into the data and answer questions.

Sept 8, 2023: A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience 
Oct 6, 2023: Estimating Resilient Eating Patterns
Nov 3, 2023: Estimating Production for Regional Self Reliance
Dec 1: Economic Impact of New England’s Food System
Jan 5, 2024: Understanding Market Channels and Food Expenditures
Feb 2, 2024: Looking to our Neighbors: State Plans as Models for New Hampshire 
March 1, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 1 of 2
April 5, 2024: What's Next for New Hampshire? Looking forward as a network, part 2 of 2