The event on August 5 will explore communication and collaboration in Kentucky and New York, emphasizing storytelling and strategic methods to impact systems and policies. Presentations by Kentucky food and farm advocates and collaborative initiatives with New York partners will be featured.
Food for the Spirit has been active in campaigns for a New York State farm bill, as well as a nationwide effort supporting a transformative farm bill. Despite recent setbacks in the House Agriculture Committee, they continue to push for fair and just agricultural policies. They encourage engagement through story sharing, contacting legislators, and learning about farm bill basics.
In 2023, Food for the Spirit created this timeline to share a snapshot of our history and the parallel and often intersecting timelines and developments of Food for the Spirit (F4tS) and the Buffalo Food Equity Network (BFEN).
Nnenna Ferguson, BFEN Director, was invited as a featured speaker in the NY Health Foundation's video series on food systems planning. The foundation supports efforts in Western New York, including the Good Food Buffalo Coalition and conference scholarships.