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Tools to help you advocate for a nutritious, environmentally sustainable, and equitable food systems.

Food sovereignty refers to the right of communities to define their own healthy, culturally appropriate and sustainable food systems.

If you’re looking for a source of locally produced, sustainable food in the United States, Eatwild.com is a great resource.

Regenerative Agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that can help to reverse climate change by improving ecosystem function - resulting in carbon drawdown.

Animal welfare is a critical component to sustainable food production. Farming should not only be good for the planet and produce healthy food for humans, but it should respect the lives of farm animals too.

Heifer International works to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way. Their programs support entrepreneurs around the world, creating lasting change from the ground up. It begins with a seed investment of livestock or agriculture, followed by mentorship to help project participants build a business, and ultimately to gain access to supply chains and markets.

First Nations Developoment Institute invests in Native people, their ingenuity, and their resiliency. Your support helps strengthen Native lives, and you provide another foothold into restoring all that has been taken away, and all that deserves to rightfully go on. Your donation goes directly to funding grants, technical assistance, training, and advocacy that build healthy American Indian economies and communities.

Holistic Management of grasslands can result in the regeneration of soils, increased productivity and biological diversity, as well as economic and social well-being. Their programs are global in scope, grassroots in execution, and holistic in terms of providing the knowledge, resources, and connections necessary for farmers, ranchers, and pastoralist communities to create truly regenerative outcomes.

New Entry, an initiative of Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, works locally, regionally, and across the country to strengthen local food systems by supporting new farmers. We serve and collaborate with the people, communities, and organizations in Massachusetts, the Northeast, and beyond! Click below to learn how you can get involved with New Entry.