Food System Links

Community Food Security Coalition: http://www.foodsecurity.org/
The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), North American organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times. We seek to develop self-reliance among all communities in obtaining their food and to create a system of growing, manufacturing, processing, making available, and selling food that is regionally based and grounded in the principles of justice, democracy, and sustainability.

FamilyFarmed.org: www.familyfarmed.org
FamilyFarmed.org's mission is to expand the production, marketing and distribution of locally grown and responsibly produced food and goods, in order to enhance the social, economic and environmental health of our communities.

Farm Aid: www.farmaid.org
Working to keep family farmers on their land, Farm Aid brings together family farmers and citizens to guarantee family farm food is available to you. Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant family-farm centered system of agriculture in America.

Farm & Market Report: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) www.mass.gov/agr

Foodlinks America: www.tefapalliance.org The TEFAP Alliance is an informal coalition of local, state, and national organizations involved with and supporting The Emergency Food Assistance Program or TEFAP. TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with commodity foods and nutrition assistance at no cost.

Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP): www.semaponline.org
SEMAP is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help agricultural enterprises in southeastern Massachusetts achieve economic success. SEMAP works towards this mission through Market Development (Working to create demand locally for locally-produced agricultural products) and Business/Technical Assistance (Providing targeted business education and assistance to local agricultural enterprises.)

Active Living and Built Environment Links

Bikes Not Bombs: www.bikesnotbombs.org
For 25 years, Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) has been a nexus of bike recycling and community empowerment both in lower income neighborhoods of Boston and in the nations of the Global South, promoting bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war and environmental destruction. BNB's programs involve young people and adults in mutually respectful leadership development and environmental stewardship, while recycling thousands of bicycles.

Emerald Necklace Conservancy: www.emeraldnecklace.org
The Emerald Necklace is a vibrant public parks system that provides more than 1,000 acres of recreational, cultural and educational opportunities for all who visit, live, or work in greater Boston. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy provides stewardship and support for this irreplaceable historic resource.

Franklin Park Coalition: www.franklinparkcoalition.org
Franklin Park is home to Boston's largest forest. It boasts an 18-hole public golf course, tennis courts, baseball fields, a premier cross country course, old stone ruins, and New England's largest Zoo.

Livable Streets Alliance: www.livablestreets.info
LivableStreets Alliance is a non-profit organization formed in July, 2005 that believes urban transportation has the power to make Boston a more connected, livable city and promote safe, convenient, and affordable transportation for all users in urban Boston.