Massachusetts Food System Collaborative

Thank you to everyone that came to the 2024 Massachusetts Food System Forum. We had a great day connecting, getting to know one another and learning from one another. Thank you all for taking the time to be with us! Thank you also to the staff of the MA Food System Collaborative, the Advisory Committee, our funders, all of the many panelists, the moderators of the panels, the volunteers, the staff at the College of the Holy Cross, and the sponsors- we could not have done it without you!

Thank you Point32Health Foundation for your generous grant! Your grant will help us to continue advancing our mission in working to increase access to healthy food and build an equitable, sustainable and resilient local food system in Massachusetts. https://lnkd.in/gWSxc_5f

Policy Director, Rebecca Miller, spoke today at the MA Food Policy Council's annual in-person meeting recapping all of the work that Massachusetts has done towards a sustainable, resilient food system. Thank you also to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council for your support of the Healthy Incentives Program. #HIPworks #LocalFood #Massachusettslocallygrown

Thank you to Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF) for your sponsorship of the 2024 MA Food Forum! LEAF serves as a co-administrator of the Mass Food Trust.

Our policy director, Rebecca Miller, was featured on the public news service today in an interview about impact that the cut to the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) will have on farmers and families in Massachusetts. https://lnkd.in/ezgTpsr7 #HIPworks #localfood

100+ members of the Campaign for Healthy Incentive Program Funding rallied today at the State House in support of an additional $10 million in FY2025 to stop the at least 50% cut to monthly HIP benefits that will be implemented on December 1, 2024. Thank you to all the advocates, farmers, HIP shoppers, legislators, and legislative staff for making today's rally and legislative visits a huge success.

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"The problem, however, is that people count on this money and farmers grow crops anticipating the business...Grocery prices have risen in recent years. A program that helps families buy healthy food while boosting local agriculture is one worth supporting — with consistent and predictable funding." Thank you to the Editorial Team at The Boston Globe for supporting the full funding of the Healthy Incentives Program! https://lnkd.in/ea_w4JMx

Thank you to marty's local for sponsoring the 2024 Massachusetts Food System Forum; Marty's Local is working to build our regional food system by linking Massachusetts and New England farmers and producers to local institutions. Your sponsorship helps the Collaborative to provide scholarships for our upcoming forum. Thank you for your generous sponsorship. Don't have your tickets yet? Purchase them here- https://lnkd.in/eJpgnczK #localfood #Massachusettsgrown #foodsystem