01-11-19 Healthy Food System Weekly Update

View this email in your browser Happy Friday and I hope 2019 is off to a great start for everyone (in spite of the ridiculous govt shutdown...) Below is the news we've found. Also, we'd like to acknowledge that Greensboro Renaissance Community Coop has announced its closing. While the economics sadly did work out, that is not a reflection on the effort, passion and commitment put forward by community and coop leaders. Hopefully their learnings can "fail forward" and be put to good use in future endeavors. Lastly, if folks ever have anything they'd like us to highlight in future weeks then feel free to reach out. Cheers!  News | Events & actions | Of Interest | Previous updates | Forward to a friend NEWS Farm Bill / Congress 1.10.19 Yes Magazine: Healthy Food Got a Big Boost in Farm Bill with Double Up - Oran Hesterman Q&A 1.9.18: WashPost: Trump farm bailout money will go to Brazilian-owned meatpacking firm, USDA says 1.8.19 New Food Economy From the Farm Bill to grocery bills, the government shutdown is affecting how America eats 1.8.19 Wyoming Public Radio: Farm Bill Adds Provisions That Enforce Native Sovereignty 1.9.19 NY Times: Govt Shutdown Curtails F.D.A. Food Inspections 1.8.19 PRI: Food inspections continue through the shutdown — but with some compromises Relevant Food & Sustainable Ag News 1.11.19 NY Times: Female Ranchers Are Reclaiming the American West 1.10.19 New Food Economy How an outdated law is leaving millions of low-income college students hungry 1.10.19 Urban Food Futures, How can foresight be used in local food policies? 1.10.19 AP: Food giants undermined China's obesity fight, scholar says 1.9.19 NY Times: How Chummy Are Junk Food Giants and China's Health Officials? They Share Offices. 1.9.19 New Food Economy: As student lunch debt skyrockets, little is known about its real cost 1.7.19 New Food Economy Supreme Court declines to hear challenges to animal welfare laws, upholding caged hen and foie gras bans 1.7.18 The Guardian: A Meat Tax Need Not Hit the Poor 1.3.19 NPR's The Salt: Scientists Have 'Hacked Photosynthesis' In Search Of More Productive Crops 1.1.19 YES! The surprising links between family dinner and good health 12.27.18 Reuters: From obese to starving, nutrition crisis prompts SOS call for new approach 12.24.18 ATL Journal-Constitution: Ga. cuts food stamps for thousands with new system tracking recipients 12.6.18 Inst for Local Self-Reliance: Tulsa Fights Back against Dollar Stores. Related from Fast Co: Dollar Stores Bad for Neighborhoods Foodtank: The World Food Program: Fighting Hunger With Blockchain Funding Opportunities HFFI Grant Program. $1.8 million available to support eligible fresh food retail in underserved areas. Application deadline is 2.14.19.  Natural Capital Investment Fund has launched RESEED Recovery Fund for farmers and value-added producers affected by hurricanes Florence or Matthew.  NEW The Conservation Fund's Resourceful Communities Program is accepting applications for the Creating New Economies Fund grant. Deadline Feb. 18  NEW NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting grant applications to support agricultural communities. Deadline March 8 RWJ Foundation: Funding for communities and organizations addressing health and climate solutions. Letter of intent due Feb 8 and application is due April 3. Back to top EVENTS & ACTIONS Action! The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development is requesting readers to take their annual survey to evaluate their impact and inclusion.  Event Highlight 3.12 - 3.13.19 Charlotte, NC Registration Open! Come to the Table Conference  Additional Events 01.10 - 01.12.19 Washington, DC Mid Atlantic Health & Hunger Gathering 01.18 - 01.20.19 Saratoga Springs, NY Northeast Organic Farming Association Winter Conference 1.23.19 Wilson, NC Got to be NC Grower/Buyer Exchange  1.25.19 St. Paul, MN Emerging Farmers Conference 1.29 - 1.31.19 Women in Ag Learning Network Virtual Conference 02.01.19 Durham, NC Proposals Due for the Black Communities Conference 02.23.19 Asheville, NC Business of Farming Conference Find more events on our national events calendar. If you have events you'd like added, please email Hannah.quigley@self-help.org.  Back to top OF INTEREST Job Opportunities NY Department of Small Business Services - Program Manager, worker cooperative business development initiative  National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Policy Specialist and Coalitions Director National Family Farm Coalition - Policy Director  Education and Development Opportunities  The Wallace Center's Community Food Systems Mentorship Program is accepting applications. Deadline Jan. 15 The Rural Center's Rural Economic Development Institute application is open! Deadline Jan. 31 Appalachian Food Justice Institute are offering a variety of summer courses and accepting applications for their Food Justice Fellowship Program is accepting applications! Deadline Jan. 31 Victory Garden Initiative's Food Leader Certification Program - March and April 2019 Research  Dec. 2018 US Government Accountability Office, Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access Federal Food Assistance Benefits That's All Folks! David Beck, Policy & Media Director Self-Help Credit Union & affiliates 301 W Main St Durham NC 27701 david.beck@self-help.org, 919-956-4495 Forward this email to a friend Copyright © 2019 Self-Help, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Self-Help 301 W Main St Durham, NC 27701 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list