by Alexander Warshal | Jul 3, 2023 | Food Policy, In the News
A recent news article SOFSA’s plans to bring transportation solutions to the 2023 OnFarm Fest. Now in its ninth year, the OnFarm Fest allows the public to tour farms to learn about the diverse forms of agriculture in the county. This year, SOFSA will work to provide...
by Maura Ackerman | May 22, 2023 | Food Policy, In the News
A recent article in The Daily Orange chronicled the impact of the end of a pandemic-era boost to SNAP assistance. The enhanced benefit ended in March, leaving consumers with less to spend on food each month and leading to even longer lines at area food pantries....
by Maura Ackerman | May 16, 2023 | Food Policy, In the News
SOFSA was featured alongside our partners at Field & Fork Network for advocacy to support Double Up Food Bucks NY, which supports people using SNAP to purchase more local fresh fruits and vegetables through a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $20 a day. With...
by Maura Ackerman | May 3, 2023 | In the News
A recent news article touted the opportunity for consumers to join a CSA (or Community-Supported Agriculture) program this season. According to the USDA, a CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Mar 31, 2023 | In the News
SOFSA Director Maura Ackerman was recently featured on WAER 88.3 in their coverage of the ReZone Syracuse hearing that took place on Tuesday, March 28th 2023. SOFSA community liason Rhonda Vesey and Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now! (FAHNN) Chairperson also spoke...
by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe | Mar 22, 2023 | In the News
The Valley Plaza Winter Market was recently featured in the news as a project that is currently addressing food access issues in the Southside of Syracuse. SOFSA partners Brady Farm and Food Access Healthy Neighborhoods Now! (FAHNN) have been instrumental in the...
