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New USDA Program Draws Lessons From Food Box Program | 2022 | Food Bank News

The Collective Future of American Agriculture | 2021 | Food & Environment Reporting Network

Faces of Food System Planning: Ellie Bomstein | 2021 | American Planning Association

Northwest Co-op Builds for a Local Food Future Beyond Big Ag | 2020 | High Country News

You Should Know a Farmer | 2020 | Red Canary Collective

Farmers and Funders Get Behind a Push to Reinvent Agriculture | 2020 | Inside Philanthropy

Creating a Resilient Local Food Economy in New Orleans | 2019 | Food Tank

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Call to Action on Food System Disruption by COVID-19
We are farmers, farm workers, food hubs, food processors, food businesses, food business incubators, food justice advocates, farmers market operators, organizers and academics. Together we are working to build a just, equitable and resilient food economy that is accessible to all. Local food systems drive the economy of a place, create community, provide jobs and support public health and environmental sustainability. Read More
Announcing the Second Cohort of Regional Food Economy Fellows
The Wallace Center at Winrock International is pleased to announce its second cohort of Regional Food Economies Fellows which will focus on the emerging practice of Equitable Food Oriented Development. The Fellows include Lorena Andrade of La Mujer Obrera, Mariela Cedeno of Mandela Partners, and Neelam Sharma of Community Services Unlimited. Read More
“Gamechangers Laboratory” Established For Food Leaders to Accelerate Solutions
An extraordinary gift has established the “Gamechangers Laboratory,” a groundbreaking initiative from the Wallace Center at Winrock International. Through collaborations and convenings, the Gamechangers Laboratory will catalyze breakthrough ideas, strategies and innovations in community-based food systems as they expand access to good food. Read More
Opening Remarks – 2018 National Good Food Network Conference
The following remarks were delivered by Dr. John Fisk to about 450 people to open the 2018 National Good Food Network Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read More
Wallace Center Convenes Foremost Food Hub Conference
Leaders in the local food and food hub sector will soon converge on Albuquerque for the 2018 National Good Food Network (NGFN) Conference, America’s foremost food hub-focused conference. This year, programming will emphasize not just food hubs, but the broader food systems community: businesses and organizations that participate in the value chains of regional food systems. Read More
Wallace Center Launches Food Systems Leadership Network
The Wallace Center at Winrock International is excited to announce the launch of the Food Systems Leadership Network (FSLN). Through an online platform and offline programs, this Community of Practice empowers and connects nonprofit organizations and staff working to transform their communities through food. Read More