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Annalina Kazickas – Reflections on Time with the Wallace Center
After six years with the Wallace Center, our friend and colleague, Annalina Kazickas, is moving on to an exciting new job opportunity. Annalina joined the Wallace Center as an intern in 2017, helping to envision what it would look like to create a national community of practice and network for community leaders involved in food systems work. Read More

Summer 2023 – Updates from the Wallace Center
Happy summer! We've had a full and productive spring and are excited to share some of what's been blossoming. Read on for updates on our research into the LFPA program, our newly released value chain coordination evaluation framework, and applications to our Farmer Conservation Leader Program. Read More

New Report Details Impact of USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program
The Wallace Center is thrilled to announce the publication of a new report outlining the initial impact of the USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. Through partnerships with state agencies, and territory and tribal governments, this innovative new program is investing more than $864 million into local communities and regional agriculture value chains in just three years. Read More

First Quarter Updates from the Wallace Center
Happy Spring! Catch up with the Wallace Center team - we've been busy recruiting mentees for our Community Food Mentorship Program and launching a subaward program to support underserved farmers in the Mississippi River Basin. Read More

Announcing EPA Gulf Of Mexico Division Underserved Farmer-To-Farmer RFA
The Wallace Center, through a subaward agreement from the U.S. EPA’s Gulf of Mexico Division, is launching a Request for Applications to solicit applicants to apply for funding to improve environmental outcomes in the Mississippi River Region.   Read More

USDA Engagement Opportunity On Financial Assistance
Earlier this month, USDA announced it would provide assistance to producers who have faced discrimination in its farm lending programs. Specifically, USDA intends to allocate $2.2 billion by the end of the year and will work with qualified 501(c)3 entities to help with this process. While much information remains unknown, this is a big opportunity for BIPOC farmers to access much-needed debt relief. Read More

Tracey Boulandi – Reflections on Time with the Wallace Center
This week, we sat down with our friend and colleague, Tracey Boulandi, who’s moving on to another opportunity at the end of November. During her two years with the Wallace Center, Tracey was instrumental in shifting how we approach our work, encouraging us to think deeper about incorporating racial equity into the proposals we write and programs we deliver.   Read More

Fall Updates from the Wallace Center
It's hard to believe we're in the final quarter of 2022, and what a year it's been! Below is a roundup of Wallace Center’s program highlights from July-September. Happy reading! Read More

Willful Wildflowers: journeys and dreams from food systems leaders
Since 2018, the Wallace Center's Food Systems Leadership Network has connected food systems leaders across the country in their united mission to build more equitable and just food systems. This storybook highlights the journeys of some of these leaders that we have had the honor of building relationships with through the network. Read More

Wallace Center wins $3M from U.S. EPA to invest in Mississippi River farm organizations
Wallace Center at Winrock International will implement a $3M cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to design and manage a collaborative regranting program for farm organizations supporting underserved farmers in the Upper and Lower Mississippi River basins. Read More