In late September, the AFP hosted the Central Appalachian Foodshed Conference, in partnership with the Central Appalachian Network, the Appalachian Funders Network, and the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition. The conference was the result of a regional planning team…
Author: Nikki D'Adamo-Damery
It Takes a Community; A Reflection on Gardening
It looks like spring is finally here, so I hope you will indulge me in a bit of a personal reflection as we ready the earth for another season of growth and rebirth. Phil and I have a small garden,…
Continuing the conversation on food systems work and justice…
This post is contributed by Nikki D’Adamo-Damery. July has been a good month for reflecting on justice and the food system. Earlier in the month, Phil wrote on how we might look at justice in our food systems work as…
Congratulations to the AFP Enhancement Grant Recipients!
For immediate release Blacksburg, Virginia—The Appalachian Foodshed Project (AFP) has awarded grants to 9 community projects that seek to enhance community food security in West Virginia and the Appalachian region of North Carolina and Virginia. Funded projects are building on…
Water is Life. Food is Life.
Last week, I attended the SERCAP (Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc.) annual conference here in Roanoke. SERCAP’s mission is to “improve the quality of life for low-income individuals by promoting affordable water and wastewater facilities, community development, environmental health…
Community Food Security: continuing the conversation
Community food security can be a challenging concept. The most common definition comes from Mike Hamm and Anne Bellows: “a situation in which all community residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet [in a manner] that maximizes community…
The AFP is looking for a graduate student to work in southwest Virginia. The position comes with an assistantship at Virginia Tech, and will begin in January 2014. Visit www.appalachianfoodshedproject.org/va.shtml for more information on how to apply. Letters of Interest…
Community Food Security Toolkit: Community Food Summits
Solutions to complex problems require creativity, vision, and a deep understanding of the issues at hand. Communities and organizations are using food summits as a way to bring a diversity of voices together to learn more about food security, to…