Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

The Potency of Food Recovery for Climate

(Photos courtesy of Willing Hands)

Jessie Haas

Willing Hands, the fresh food recovery nonprofit located in Norwich, VT., has three missions: ending hunger, improving health, and reducing waste. But as they note in their new Climate Action Plan, reducing food waste is more than just a value. It is a way […]

Overfishing, Conservation, Sustainability, and Farmed Fish

by Coty Perry

As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s not clear that government intervention is the solution. Indeed, it might be one of the main drivers of overfishing and other conservation and sustainability issues stemming from commercial fishing. Much like […]

NH Eat Local Month Events

This August, Monadnock Food Co-op will join the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), New Hampshire Food Alliance, and partners throughout North America to amplify the Eat Local movement. Granite staters call this celebration NH Eats Local Month: nheatslocal.com.

A strong local food system keeps communities vibrant, economies growing, and landscapes healthy. When community members […]

Monadnock Food Co-op Event

Managing Food Scraps at Housing Sites – Free Virtual Event

The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District is offering a free virtual event, Food scrap Management for Multi-Unit Housing, on Thursday, Nov 12 at 4:00 pm.

Featured speakers are:

CVSWMD Outreach Manager Cassandra Hemenway, to review how the district can support landlords DEC Environmental Analyst Emma Stuhl to discuss Vermont Food Scrap laws […]

Community Food Scrap Share

The Rutland County Solid Waste District, Solid Waste Alliance Communities and 350 Rutland County are pleased to announce the roll out of the Community Food Scrap Share Program. This spring, over 285 people participated in our Composting 101 Workshops. As an offshoot of this educational project, we have created a community share platform after identifying […]

Time to Go Fishin’

Fishing in a stream in Vermont. Tim McCabe, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

George Harvey

We have over ninety species of fish in the Northeast, and many of them are abundant, fun to catch, and tasty. With climate change and pollution, we have some cautionary notes, but the opportunities abound for sport fishing […]

Addressing Food Waste in Schools

Food Connects Launches Program to Address Food Waste in Schools [BRATTLEBORO, VT] Thanks to a two-year $55,550 grant from the Claneil Foundation, Food Connects will increase support to child nutrition professionals, and their school partners, to reduce food waste and increase food access. In a single year, K–12 schools in the US throw out […]

“Healthy Diets and Sustainable Food Systems” Workshop

The Monadnock Food Co-op will host a free workshop called “Healthy Diets and Sustainable Food Systems” on January 8, 2020, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Hannah Grimes Center, 25 Roxbury Street, Keene.

In 2019, the EAT-Lancet Commission released its “Planetary Health Diet” Report with accolades from agricultural scientists and nutritionists, but organizations […]

Windham Grows to Host Community Table September 18

All are welcome to participate in Windham Grows’ Community Table on Wednesday, September 18, 12 p.m. – 1: 30 p.m. at the River Garden, 157 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont.

What is a Community Table?

A monthly roundtable discussion for those who embrace sustainability, entrepreneurship, and community as a means to promote local […]