Notes from Lobby Day 2020
We had a great day at City Council on Thursday February 27th and were able to meet with Council Members Ampry-Samuel, Inez Barron, Justin...
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We had a great day at City Council on Thursday February 27th and were able to meet with Council Members Ampry-Samuel, Inez Barron, Justin...
From our partners at the Tisch Food Center's #FoodEd Coalition: Support Healthy School Meals The Trump administration is threatening to...
In anticipation of the annual City Council budget and legislative positions, we have set up several meetings with City Council Members...
Please join fellow parents, nutritionists, advocates, and friends for our first Lobby Day at City Council on Thursday February 27th from...
Hi team, Sonny Perdue has just proposed serious roll backs to Michelle Obama's Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Please send comment to...
The USDA has proposed new rules which undermine healthy food for 30 million children who participate in the National School Lunch...
As a writer by profession, reading has such a big part of my life. I read rather voraciously (just finished Olive, Again and Normal...
Hi team, Just a short update. Sunflower Butter First, want to ensure everyone knows that Office of Food and Nutrition Services (OFNS) is...
Happy New Year everyone, and hope you are all well. At the NYCHSFA, we are off to a great start for 2020. Our Scratch-Cooking Bill is...
Join me at the Brooklyn Public Library (central branch) on Thursday December 12th, from 9:30am-11am, for a panel discussion on the Future...
Hi all, Today I had a terrific meeting with City Council Member and Education Committee Chair Mark Treyger and his staff about the...
I am very excited to share news that the long-awaited by researchers at the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, in the...
Hi team! As some of you may know, we helped advocate last year for the creation of the Food-Ed Hub, which was funded by City Council for...
Today we had a great call to discuss our asks from the Speaker’s Office by way of garden and food ed funding. Present on call: Andrea...
I am very excited (and honored) to announce that my pitch idea has been selected as a finalist in the Hunter College Food Policy Pitch...
It's hard to believe that one year ago, I formed the NYC Healthy School Food Alliance. Looking back, I really had no idea what this was...
Welcome back after the long weekend! I started the week with a great afternoon at City Councilmember Ben Kallos' office meeting with his...
Would you like to add a grow system to your school? Apply for the Ag in the Classroom Grow with Us Grant! To connect students with food...
The Beecher Foundation is offering a free 2.5 hour workshop for fourth and fifth graders in which they will teach kids how to read...
1. Start a Wellness Council! Your PTA probably addresses lots of things like arts, science, libraries and fundraising. But you can also...