Food Solutions New England
Food Solutions New England (FSNE) is a University of New Hampshire-based initiative designed to promote food systems that support sustainable farm and food enterprises and sound nutrition in New England communities. FSNE promotes comprehensive, systemic approaches linking farm, food, nutrition, and social justice issues using analysis and visualization to help improve the integrity and viability of the regional food system.
Featured Projects
NH Food Advisory Council
Food Solutions New England has partnered with the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire to establish the first NH Food Advisory Council. The purpose of convening this multi stakeholder coalition is to address the sustainability and accessibility of New Hampshire’s food system in a creative and comprehensive way. This systems-based approach will be designed to address the immediate needs of those directly experiencing hunger as well as to build intermediate and long term strategies to address the causes of hunger and inadequate food intake experienced by many vulnerable residents. With an initial focus on child hunger and nutrition, the New Hampshire Food Advisory Council will provide input and help formulate a Plan to End Child Hunger in New Hampshire. The inaugural meeting of the Council was held on Sept. 1st in Concord. Learn more...
"Voices From the Field: Perspectives on Food System Access" (2011) Documentary
New England Food Summit
From farmers markets to farm to school programs, the sustainable food movement in New England continues to grow. But healthy, affordable, locally-grown food is beyond the reach of many of our neighbors. To address issues like these and others, March 24-25 Food Solutions New England at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) brought together decision-makers across the New England food system – from farm to fork to health and nutrition – to plan concrete ways we can work together as a region that we cannot do apart.
The summit -- generously sponsored by Common Vision New England, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Share Our Strength, and the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Academy -- was only the beginning. Next steps on how to collaborate regionally will be announced this spring and summer.
Click here to learn more about the summit!
Click here to learn more about the Vision Workshops, held in June and August as follow up to the summit!
Click here to learn about the New England 'Good Food' Project!
