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A photo collage of the Sustainability Institute at UNH's Alumni Celebration
"Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Reflection on the 25th Anniversary of the UNH Sustainability Institute"
Blog post via Tom Kelly of the Sustainability Institute at UNH
Blog post via Tom Kelly of the Sustainability Institute at UNH Learn More
Horses drawing a carriage at Iron Kettle Farm in Walpole, NH
Monadnock Food System Spotlight of the Month: Tom Hasselman & Sarah Sinclair of Iron Kettle Farm, Walpole
Blog post via Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition
Tom Hasselman and his fiancé, Sarah Sinclair, purchased Iron Kettle Farm from Tom's parents who were ready to retire after years of farming. Learn More
Blackfire Farm in Hancock, New Hampshire.
Monadnock Food System Spotlight of the Month: Elizabeth White and Douglas Higley of Blackfire Farm in Hancock
Doug Higley and Liz White co-own and operate Blackfire Farm, a small diversified farm in Hancock, NH. Higley is a Hancock native and met White at a fa... Learn More
photo of a child in a greenhouse, part of the Kearsarge Area Victory Gardesn
"Kearsarge Area Victory Gardens: An update 3 years in"
Blog post via Kearsarge Food Hub
An update from victory gardens in the kearsarge area Learn More
"Rethinking Manure Biogas: Policy Considerations to Promote Equity and Protect the Climate and Environment"
"Rethinking Manure Biogas: Policy Considerations to Promote Equity and Protect the Climate and Environment"
Report via the Vermont Law Center
Some think that manure biogas is the solution to GHG emissions from animal agriculture—but relying on biogas on factory farms ignores its very real co... Learn More
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"A Refresher on Regenerative Agriculture"
Blog post via Vital Communities
Across the Upper Valley, farmers are implementing climate-friendly, sustainable practices that improve the health of the soil,  bolster their farms ag... Learn More
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"Biden-Harris Administration Invests $80 Million to Improve Nutrition in School Meals"
Press Release via USDA
The Biden-Harris Administration today provided $50 million in grants for schools to invest in new food service equipment that will allow them to conti... Learn More
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Six Phases of Racial Equity Practice
Resource via CORE Food Systems
Six Phases of Racial Equity Practice a resource via CORE Food Systems Learn More
Image from the USDA Food and Nutrition Services website for the Fact Sheet: FNS Advances Goals of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Fact Sheet: FNS Advances Goals of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
“Leveraging the White House Conference to Promote and Elevate Nutrition Security: The Role of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service” Learn More
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"USDA Launches $100 Million Healthy School Meals Initiative, Announces Grant Program for Rural Schools"
Press Release via USDA
The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service launched the first phase of its $100 million Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative aimed at improving the nutritio... Learn More