CTFoodSystemAlliance

The Connecticut Food System Alliance is a statewide network with a goal to create a more just and equitable food system.

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

See the full text of our testimony supporting @GovNedLamont's proposed budget adjustments to expand access to school breakfast and lunch - https://t.co/5Y5gY7j5km

[End Hunger Connecticut! @EndHungerCT]

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Dear Congress,
We urge you to show your love for our nation’s children this #ValentinesDay. Keep America's pregnant/postpartum women, infants, & young children well nourished and fed. It's time to fully #FundWIC in the final FY2024 Ag Funding Bill.

Love💗,
@EndHungerCT
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[American Farmland Trust @Farmland]

AFT is hosting a #webinar on 2/28 to educate state & local government officials, lawmakers, developers, advocates, & others on our #policy recommendations for achieving a #solar buildout that benefits #farm communities and #farmviability.

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

#WIC is essential to the health and well-being of over 6.5 million women and young children, including roughly half of all infants born in the United States. Call your Members of Congress to urge them to fully #fundWIC using the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.

[Black Lives Matter 860 (Hartford CT) 🍉 @blm860]

Massachusetts just did universal free school meals.

It’s now a matter of racial equity for CT to do it as well.

[Food Solutions New England @FoodSolutionsNE]

These are transformational times that are asking that people get the balance right in terms of relationships with the planet and one another.

Join FSNE on 2/16 & 23 from 9AM-1PM for inspirational and insightful convos as part of 2024 Winter Series. https://t.co/BJHO63KJ8Y

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

Please share this survey and learn more about the New England Local Food Counts Project, part of our collaboration with New England Food System Planners Partnership here: https://t.co/D80Yii2KML

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

ATTN: CT food businesses, institutions, and organizations that buy/sell/serve CT grown or regionally grown food - take the Local Food Counts survey to help understand how much local food is sold here! Take the survey: https://t.co/X2solXP1MR

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

This includes distributors/wholesalers, restaurants, grocery stores, hospitals, assisted living facilities and the farms that sell to them! With your help, we will be able to increase demand for local and regional food through local and regional sourcing across all six states!

[Native Farm Bill Coalition @NativeFarmBill]

Join us for an upcoming webinar on Monday, December 4 at 12 PM (ET), discussing an update on the Farm Bill from the Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC). NFBC's Executive Committee members will provide an update on the recent Farm Bill extension.

Register: https://t.co/qkM7Nnl6aL

[End Hunger Connecticut! @EndHungerCT]

¡Protegiendo sus beneficios de SNAP! No seas víctima del robo de tarjetas. Los estafadores estan aumentando, robando millones en asistencia alimentaria crítica. Desliza el dedo para aprender cómo mantener tus beneficios seguros y lee el artículo completo en nuestra página

[DataHaven Connecticut Data Hub @ctdata]

Economic difficulty and food insecurity rose in #Connecticut in 2022, and remained higher in 2023. The end of the 2021 expanded #ChildTaxCredit, and rising housing and food costs, help explain this trend. Economic insecurity is higher among women and LGBTQ+ adults. #genderequity

[End Hunger Connecticut! @EndHungerCT]

🔐 Don't fall victim to card skimming. Scammers are on the rise, stealing millions in critical food assistance. Swipe through to learn how to keep your benefits secure and read the full article on our news page: https://t.co/79lVj3J0pe info via @ctdss #safetytips #endhungerct

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

Join us for a continuation of the Pay-What-You-Can food retail series Monday, 11/20 at 6 PM for a conversation about sliding scale grocery stores: https://t.co/xJuXqSPZzN

[CT NOFA @CTNOFA]

UConn Extension is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist with its training program and activities for beginning farmers through its Solid Ground Farmer Training Program. Applications are due by December 4. https://t.co/ymtya4VZUY

[CitySeed @CitySeedNH]

CitySeed is pleased to announce the opening of the BIPOC Farmer Stipend Application. Funding for these stipends is made possible by the 2023 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Farm Viability Grant.

[UConn Extension @UConnExtension]

Registration is open for the 2024 Foundations of Shellfish Farming course. It's being offered in person from January through April at the Avery Point Campus. All the details including registration info: https://t.co/0sS9JDRf4w

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

Thanks again @HandsOnHartford, @bittmanproject, Eastern CT Regional Food System Partnership, & The Foodshed Network for a great discussion!

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

In case you missed our conversation with Gather55 Program Manager Molly Reynolds & author Mark Bittman last month, check out the recap: https://t.co/4EjcrzblQt

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

Conversation takeaways: https://t.co/lUBcxi4K2E

[CTFoodSystemAlliance @CTFoodSystem]

Links and more information: https://t.co/pwf6tVbAlf