02-22-19 Healthy Food System Weekly Update

View this email in your browser Happy Friday! A relatively quiet week, perhaps. Also, Self-Help is hiring a food system intern for the summer. Click here for details. Cheers! News | Events & actions | Of Interest | Previous updates | Forward to a friend NEWS Legislation, etc. 2.22.19 Daily Democrat: Yolo CA Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry has introduced AB 958 to bring local, organic food to state schools  2.21.19 St. Cloud Times: Rep. Peterson: Good Time To Get Into Dairy Farming (And anyone want to buy a bridge? or a WI Dairy Farm? 2.21.19 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: WI Dairy farmers are in crisis) 2.21.19 Abasto.com: CA Legislators Introduce Soda Tax, Sugar Drink Curbs. CA Medical & Dental associations support. 2.17.19 Politico: Dems Don't Bite on Booker Vegan Flap 2.17.19 Hartford Courant: Gov. Lamont to propose expanded taxes on sugary drinks, plastic bags, vaping products, tobacco and liquor bottles 2.17.19 WHYY Pennsylvania: Gov Wolf proposes tax breaks, loans in new Pa. Farm Bill 2.15.19 Fence Post Hagstrom Report: NSAC: Appropriations bill contains wins for agriculture Relevant Food & Sustainable Ag News 2.21.19 WaPo: With fewer undocumented workers to hire, U.S. farmers fueling a surge in legal guest workers 2.21.19 WSB-TV (South Bend, IN): Purple Porch Co-Op in downtown South Bend celebrates its five-year anniversary 2.21.19 New Food Economy: Why do Corner Stores Struggle to Sell Fresh Produce? 2.21.19 FFCB Press Release: Farm Credit System Reports Net Income of $5.3 Billion for 2018 2.20.19 Progressive Farmer: Tariffs Slow Export Projections Farm Bureau: Lenders Say Farmers Dependent on Off-Farm Income 2.19..19 Evansville Gazette (WI): Dairy farms vanish as agriculture struggles 2.18.19 Forbes: Campbell Soup Builds Resiliency Through Sustainable Farming 2.15.19 WaPo: As dollar stores move into cities, residents see a steep downside Yes! Magazine: Finding Reparations in an Unlikely Industry Portland is directing grants to weed shop owners in communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs. 2.15.19 Smithsonian: The Rise of 'Zero-Waste' Grocery Stores A growing number of supermarkets sell food wo packaging...   Funding Opportunities Natural Capital Investment Fund has launched RESEED Recovery Fund for farmers and value-added producers affected by hurricanes Florence or Matthew.  Farmers Advocating for Organic (FAFO) is a farmer-funded grant program; awards between $5K - $50K. Deadline March 1 NEW NC Dept of Ag is accepting applications for the Healthy Food Small Retailer Program. Priority deadline March 4 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting grant applications to support agricultural communities. Deadline March 8 Back to top EVENTS & ACTIONS Action!  The Food Research and Action Center is collecting public comments for the federal register on the USDA proposed rule that would enforce stricter work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries. Find out more and contribute by April 2nd. Event Highlight 2.26.19 Washington, DC Farm Bill Listening Session Additional Events 2.23.19 Washington, DC Rooting DC 02.23.19 Asheville, NC Business of Farming Conference 2.26.19 Henderson, NC Landownership 101 2.26.19 Washington, DC Farm Bill Listening Session 2.27.19 (Webinar) Using Budgets and Financial Planning for Organic Farming 3.5.19 (Webinar) Marketing Your Organic Products 3.6.19 (Webinar) Social Media & the Organic Market 3.8 - 3.10.19 Mars Hill, NC Organic Growers School Spring Conference 3.12-3.13.19 Charlotte, NC Come to the Table Conference 3.25 - 3.28.19 NC Small Farms Week: Deep Roots, Bright Futures 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 The Wallace Center -  Regional Food Economies Program Officer Maine Harvest Credit Project - Multiple positions: Chief Lending Officer, Assistant Lending Officer and Chief Operations Officer Feast Down East - Executive Director; Deadline Feb. 28 San Diego Food System Alliance - Communications & Partnerships Manager and Project Coordinator; Deadline Mar. 8 NY Department of Small Business Services - Program Manager, worker cooperative business development initiative  National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Coalitions Director National Family Farm Coalition - Policy Director  Resources & Research Michigan State University's Center for Regional Food Systems launched a national Racial Equity in the Food System work group, which also includes a new listserv!  Council of Development Finance Agencies released their first in their Food Finance White Paper Series: Food Systems & Development Finance Johnson Hopkins Center for a Livable Future and Food Policy Networks published a list of consultants for hire to work with food policy councils on projects. You can also add your name to the list! Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Misunderstood food date labels and reported food discards: A survey of U.S. consumer attitudes and behaviors Development Opportunities The Wallace Center's Food Systems Leadership Network is accepting applications for their leadership retreat May 7-10. Apply by March 6th.  Southern SAWG is seeking additional board members for the July 2019 - July 2022 term. Submit a letter of interest, resume and two professional references to info@ssawg.org by March 7th. Rachel's Network announces New Catalyst Award for Women Environmental Leaders of Color. Apply by April 15th 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. 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