This year’s Food Summit aims to illuminate the path from mere food security—having consistent access to food—to food sovereignty, which empowers communities to define their own sustainable and culturally appropriate food systems.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Fair and Living Wages
- Price Gouging and the True Cost of Food
- Food and Seed Sovereignty
- Root Causes of Food Insecurity and How to Get Involved
September BioBites Topic:
“Knowing what your food comes in is almost as important as knowing where you food comes from” Click to Learn More.
BioBites Update: this month marked the last episode in our series… After a 4.5 year run, 53 free webinars, 29 guest experts, and more than 6,650 registrants, we have retired the BioBites format. Stay tuned for more in-depth workshops and webinars on your favorite topics.
“Meet the Farm Team” Brown Bag Lunch at Frogfoot Farm:
Join Frogfoot Farmer, Scott Codey, and Farm Program Manager, Hannah Traggis as they fill you in on what’s happening on the farm!
When: Wednesday, September 18th @ 12pm
Where: Box Mill Hall – 150 Tihonet Road, Wareham, MA
What: A simple brown bag lunch and conversation with Hannah & Scott, followed by a carpool up to Frogfoot Farm – Neighbors Feeding Neighbors. Learn the latest about the farm plan and details on upcoming volunteer opportunities!
This event has passed, learn more about Frogfoot Farm and how to get involved, here.
Grow Education’s Contribution to HUNGER ACTION:
Over 500 lbs of produce was harvested from the local Grow Education school gardens and distributed to New Bedford students through NB summer learning sites.
Six weeks of summer programming with the CARE program at Wareham Elementary.
Hosted a professional Development day for 160 New Bedford food service employees at Round the Bend Farm to explore regional food systems, restorative agriculture, local food procurement, and food waste management!
Learn more about our Grow Education Program Here.
Please Join us in Welcoming…
Kelsey Forcier
Marketing & Communications Manager
Kelsey, a proud native of Mattapoisett, brings over 14 years of marketing experience to the Marion Institute, including four years of running her own agency.
Whether it’s biking, hiking, or enjoying outdoor sports with their children and golden doodle, Lou, her person time is filled with family, adventure, and no dull moments.
John Duke
Board Member
For the past 24 years, John has been living on the unseated land of the Pokanoket Wampanoag in the town currently called Mattapoisett. John has a background in growing produce and has training with Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web school which involves gaining an understanding of how the soil food web works, and assessing that functionality through microscopy. For the last three years, he has been applying that knowledge to the land that he lives on.
Fern Wiley
Fern has been with Marion Institute for just two short weeks and within those weeks she has demonstrated great leadership skills, a knack for making people smile, and LOTS of siestas!
Fern is a frequent flyer at the Marion Institute and a very good girl. Fern currently resides with the Wiley family, however if she goes missing, we know a couple of coworkers who may have an idea on her whereabouts…
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