Earlier this year, Monti Lawson, farmer, organizer, and founder of Catalyst Collaborative Farm, came to us with an idea that sparked Food for the Spirit's (F4tS) 2026 Policy Working Group Pilot. And now, we are thrilled to share that the group is up and running. What We're Building F4tS’s Policy Working Group is designed to … Continue reading Building Power Together: Our 2026 Policy Working Group is Underway
Earlier this year, Monti Lawson — farmer, organizer, and founder of Catalyst Collaborative Farm — came to us with an idea. He'd been watching what happens after people go through advocacy trainings: they get activated, they show up, and then they go back to doing that work mostly alone. The momentum fades. The relationships weaken. … Continue reading Building Power Together: Introducing Our 2026 Policy Working Group
Food for the Spirit is excited to announce a two-year partnership with the WE ACT Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (WE ACT TCTAC) to conduct outreach and connect our communities to the full array of resources and technical support offered by WE ACT TCTAC. Environmental justice outreach and support conducted by WE ACT, an organization … Continue reading Announcing WE ACT TCTAC Community Voices Partnership
In September, the Buffalo Food Equity Network (BFEN) Policy Innovation Lab hosted representatives from four communities for co-learning and storytelling about Black-led food systems. The Lab is funded by Race Forward and includes groups from Buffalo, Albuquerque, Philadelphia, and Atlanta with the aim of supporting leadership of Black and brown communities in shaping climate justice policies.