by Camryn Corbett | Oct 18, 2024 | Food Policy
Policy-makers play a key role in uplifting our local food system so that it works for all people in Syracuse, Onondaga County, and Onondaga Nation. Through a survey, SOFSA asked this year’s election candidates about how they support a healthy Central New York food...
by Maya Castro | Jun 20, 2024 | Food Policy, Successes & Celebrations
On Thursday, June 13th, SOFSA, in collaboration with Housing & Homeless Coalition, CNY Fair Housing, Food Bank of Central New York, Jubilee Homes, Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now, LeadSafeCNY Coalition, and the Central New York Community Foundation, hosted a...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Apr 2, 2024 | Announcements, Food Policy, Reflections
Dear Army Corps of Engineers and Micron Technology, We are submitting a comment on behalf of the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance, a local coalition representing the interests of food systems stakeholders Syracuse, Onondaga County, and Onondaga Nation. This...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Jan 31, 2024 | Food Policy, Successes & Celebrations
Moving into 2024, one of SOFSA’s policy priorities will continue to be universal free school meals. On Monday, January 29th 2024, SOFSA staff attended a statewide advocacy day with the Healthy School Meals for All Coalition in Albany. Co-led by Hunger Solutions...
by Camryn Corbett | Oct 16, 2023 | Food Policy
Policy-makers play a key role in uplifting our local food system so that it works for all people in Syracuse, Onondaga County, and Onondaga Nation. Through a survey, SOFSA asked this year’s election candidates about how they support a healthy Central New York food...
by Camryn Corbett | Oct 10, 2023 | Food Policy, Successes & Celebrations
Among SOFSA’s policy priorities for 2023 has been advocating alongside key statewide partners for New York State to join states from across the country in guaranteeing free school meals to all students. Co-led by Hunger Solutions New York and Community Food Advocates,...