by Nada Khader | Nov 17, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Shop Fair Trade
Join us on Thursday, November 19th at noon for an interactive conversation where we learn about the challenges and joys of being a cacao grower in today’s world. Lalatiana Andrianarison, one of the Beyond Growers, will join us after a two day drive from his...
by Nada Khader | Aug 18, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Movement Building
This was a fabulous presentation today by Evan Pritchards and very well attended: White Plains, formerly known as Quarropus, was once well known as a fossil-free transportation hub; the meeting place of three important watersheds connecting the mid-Hudson with the...
by Nada Khader | Jun 17, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage
For those of you who missed the presentation today, it was recorded in its entirety (one hour) and has been posted on our Facebook page and website. We had over 80 people attend the presentation. There is clearly much interest in this subject. For all of you who...
by Nada Khader | Apr 28, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice
Good morning, all, I am working with local, county and state authorities to create a pollinator pathway on the large grassy patch in front of the WESPAC office. I will keep you posted as soon as the NYS Thruway Authority gives its final okay. A big thank you to Anne...
by Nada Khader | Apr 9, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Movement Building
This is such an amazing offering from our precious local farmers. Thank you, thank you, thank you: This is a community effort of farmers, growers, and non profits organizing to support our community in this time of need, in the Westchester, NY area. Our Mission is...
by Nada Khader | Apr 2, 2020 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Community Gardening, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage
Ruby Olisemeka is a Food Justice leader in Mount Vernon and will be coordinating a new CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) delivery in her home town of Mount Vernon. The food is being produced by Rock Steady Farm in Millerton, NY, and will help provide nourishing,...