Tag Archives: Local Foods
Eating Fresh Here: Farm to School Systems Change
April 18, 2011Let’s talk about food. Today’s blog post, part of the continuing series with Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission on strengthening our regional food systems, comes from another grantee, Fair Food, who is thinking about access to fresh foods as a … Continue reading
The City of Locavore Love
April 11, 2011Hello and Happy Monday! We’re excited to bring you another installment of our guest blog series with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and their partners helping to strengthen our regional food system. Today’s post by Meryl Levitz, President and … Continue reading
Working Together for a Stronger Food System
March 21, 2011Since 2009, Dodge has enthusiastically supported the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission‘s (DVRPC) Food System Stakeholders Committee, which brings together representatives from over 100 organizations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania interested in creating a sustainable regional food system. As you … Continue reading
New Grantee: Red Tomato
November 12, 2010This week we announced our most recent round of grantmaking: $1.6 million to 44 organizations. You can see the full details here. One of the new grantees to come out of this round of grantmaking is Red Tomato, an organization … Continue reading
Urban Agriculture: Shifting From Oasis to Food System Mainstream?
August 9, 2010Michelle Knapik, Environment Program Director The explosion of interest around urban ag is undeniable. It is little wonder as it serves as a portal to community building, local pride, skill building, the knitting of relationships across perceived cultural and age … Continue reading
