by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Nov 6, 2023 | Events
On Saturday, October 28th, 2023, SOFSA hosted our first annual Food Justice Gathering at Plymouth Congregational Church in downtown Syracuse. The Gathering, and its theme of legacy, took inspiration from past food justice symposiums and events organized over the years...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Aug 28, 2023 | Events
On Saturday, August 26th, 2023, SOFSA and community partner, Chellsea Jones of Sweet Venus Farm collaborated to host SOFSA’s first Urban Garden Tour. The Garden Tour took inspiration from neighborhood garden tours taking place in Syracuse and regionally, and...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Aug 25, 2023 | Events
On Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, SOFSA hosted the first in-person gathering of New York State food policy councils and food systems organizations. This gathering of networks, collaborations, and coalitions working to improve our food system was sponsored by SOFSA, the...
by Sarah Rosenthal | May 18, 2023 | Events
On Wednesday, May 10th, SOFSA celebrated International Compost Awareness Week by hosting a tour at Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCCRA), a large-scale compost facility in North Syracuse. A total of 26 attendees signed up for the event to learn about the...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Mar 17, 2023 | Events
Last Sunday, March 12th, SOFSA hosted our first site visit of the year at Sunnycrest Park in the Northside of Syracuse, a workshop about maple tapping. The workshop brought together 21 participants passionate about urban forestry, maple tapping, and foraging. Together...
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...
