by Ellen Pitstick | May 22, 2023 | Announcements, Reflections
During the 2022-2023 academic year, SOFSA’s Evaluation Intern, Ellen Pitstick, developed a plan to evaluate SOFSA and its impact. Evaluating a food council like SOFSA is important because it allows members and leaders to understand how the network operates, how...
by Ellen Pitstick | Feb 27, 2023 | Events
Last Thursday, February 23, SOFSA hosted Civic Engagement 101: Engaging Public Officials About Your Food System! The training workshop – co-created by Maura Ackerman, Mary Carney, and Ellen Pitstick – brought together 37 participants looking to learn more about how to...
by Ellen Pitstick | Jan 20, 2023 | In the News
At SOFSA’s 2023 Annual Meeting, members began voting on the proposed 2023 Public Policy Platform. One priority on this platform is reinvesting in the CNY Regional Market infrastructure. Eaters and growers throughout Central New York frequent the Regional Market...
by Ellen Pitstick | Dec 6, 2022 | Events
The Central New York Regional Market Authority (CNYRMA) is a diverse and unique local food system resource, and has long been a staple for residents of Onondaga County and beyond. The Market has been open since 1938 and consists of five “sheds” packed with over 300...
by Ellen Pitstick | Nov 21, 2022 | Announcements
Meet Chloe Cabrera (she/her), SOFSA’s new Outreach Coordinator for Double Up Food Bucks! Chloe started at the beginning of November and will be supporting SOFSA’s efforts to facilitate and expand the implementation of Double Up Food Bucks in Syracuse, as well as...
