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Daily Table Closure Leaves ‘Food Desert’ Communities Out to Dry

Daily Table Closure Leaves ‘Food Desert’ Communities Out to Dry

COMMUNITY / ADVOCACY, FEATURES, SUMMERJacqueline CainJune 12, 2025summer, Summer, summer 2025, Summer 2025, Daily Table, food desert, closures, supermarkets, food policy, food insecurityComment

Broken Promises: Sudden Cuts to Federal Food Funding Cause Chaos For Farmers and Jeopardize Food Security

Broken Promises: Sudden Cuts to Federal Food Funding Cause Chaos For Farmers and Jeopardize Food Security

FARMS / GARDENS, FEATURES, SUMMERAlison ArnettJune 12, 2025summer 2025, Summer 2025, summer, Summer, USDA, federal budget cuts, farm to institution program, farm to school program, agriculture, food policyComment

A Food Fight is Raging Again in Congress

COMMUNITY / ADVOCACY, FEATURES, SPRINGAlison ArnettMarch 15, 2024spring, Spring, spring 2024, Spring 2024, food insecurity, SNAP, SNAP benefits, food stamps, Representative Jim McGovern, worcester county, Jim McGovern, policy, food policy, EW20Comment

Softening the Blow: Crop insurance can help farmers survive the setbacks of a risky business

Softening the Blow: Crop insurance can help farmers survive the setbacks of a risky business

CLIMATE / CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY / ADVOCACY, FEATURES, WINTERAlison ArnettNovember 15, 2023winter, Winter, winter 2024, Winter 2024, crop insurance, food policy, food policy platforms, Alison Arnett, small farms, diversified farms, local agricultureComment

Q + A: Boston Mayoral Candidates’ Food Policy Platforms and Their Vision for the City

Q + A: Boston Mayoral Candidates’ Food Policy Platforms and Their Vision for the City

The True Cost of Food: A Case for Supportive Local Food Policy

The True Cost of Food: A Case for Supportive Local Food Policy

SUMMER, CLIMATE / CONSERVATIONWinton PitcoffJune 15, 2021summer, summer 2021, Summer, Summer 2021, food systems, community, food policyComment