by Alexander Warshal | Feb 12, 2024 | In the News
Spectrum News 1 highlighted the collaborative work of Seven Valleys Health Coalition, SOFSA’s Onondaga Food Rescue Network (OFRN) pilot project, and local pantry partners. Modeled off of Seven Valley Health Coalition’s successful food rescue project, OFRN seeks...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Jan 24, 2024 | In the News
SOFSA is proud to work in partnership with Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now! (FAHNN), a grassroots organization working to bring food access to Syracuse’s Southside/Valley neighborhoods. The neighborhood is one of the most low-income, low-access...
by Alexander Warshal | Jan 19, 2024 | In the News
With over 45,000 people currently facing food insecurity in the greater Syracuse-Onondaga area, concern is growing around food access as the area expects to see a population increase with Micron’s announcement to build the largest semiconductor plant in the...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Nov 22, 2023 | In the News
Over the past year, SOFSA had the privilege of co-hosting an Americorps VISTA in partnership with Field & Fork Network. Our VISTA, Chloe Cabrera, focused her energy on increasing sign-ups for the Double Up Food Bucks program in Syracuse, and expanding the program...
by Maura Ackerman | Sep 26, 2023 | In the News
Central New York Magazine’s annual food issue released this summer highlighted SOFSA and many of its partners and the work we are doing to build a better food system together. In addition to grounding SOFSA’s work and mission in the framework of food...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Aug 8, 2023 | In the News
On Thursday, August 4th, 2023, the CNY Regional Market hosted a tour for political representatives, media, and county agricultural partners. The event took place with partnership from SOFSA, the New York Farm Bureau, and Onondaga Grown. The event took place at the...
