Sustainability
Connecting Community Through Food: An Interview With Up-and-Coming Local Farmer, John Whitmore
Dirt under his nails and a warm smile behind a scraggly beard, John Whitmore of Shagbark Gardens in Danby, NY sat down with me on Tuesday to reflect on his…
Read MoreFLX Land Reconciliation and Reparations Community Potluck Recap!
It is an honor to share space with other individuals in the community to discuss land access, reconciliation, reparations and rematriation. Groundswell Center, if you don’t know already, is part…
Read MoreGROUNDSWELL AT GRASSROOTS
Kate & Adriana from Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming were at the Sustainability Tent at Grassroots connecting with festie-goers about what equity and sustainability means to them….
Read MoreGroundswell Center Releases Equity Statement
Since Groundswell’s founding, a large part of our mission has revolved around the creation of an equitable local food system– one rooted in justice and fairness for all people, animals…
Read MoreFarm to Plate Conference Re-Cap
Farm to Plate Conference 2017: Uniting for a Just and Sustainable Food System By Kate Cardona, Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming Photo Slide Show Below As farmer and…
Read MoreFrom the Director May 2016: Seeking the Balance of Equity in Local Farming
Perhaps you saw the article last week “After a Century in Decline, Black Farmers Are Back and on the Rise.” The article received great attention, as it should. It was…
Read MoreFarmer Interview : Evangeline Sarat talks Living Wages
Sweetland Farm, in Trumansburg, NY has been in operation for 10 years. In 2015 owner/farmer Evangeline Sarat decided to start paying her employees a living wage. Groundswell Director Elizabeth Gabriel sat…
Read MoreFrom the Director April 2016: Living Wages & Sustainable Outcomes
Greetings Groundswell friends, farmers and supporters, The minimum wage increase signed into law this week by Governor Cuomo is big news for all New York State businesses and employees –…
Read MoreGroundswell Community Gathering – July 18
From the Director You’re invited! Groundswell Community Gathering July 18! Mark your calendar for the next Groundswell Community Gathering on Thursday, July 18 at the new Sustainability Center at 111…
Read MoreTune In to the Local Food & Farming Radio Hour!
Fridays 7-8 AM on WRFI88.1 Ithaca, 91.9 Watkins Glen———- by Sharon Clarke For the past two months Groundswell staff and program participants have been my guests on the Friday Morning…
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