As we all know, the Northeast has been hit with extreme high temperatures, much like other areas of the country, of Europe, and of the entire world. Farmers, growers, animals, plants- we are all feeling it. Sadly, this might result in “heatflation” - a further rise in food prices due to heat, drought, wildfires, bodies of water drying up, pest invasion, and entire crop production being severely compromised.

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Intentional and systemic racism and historic disinvestment in Black communities has led to the circumstances of the tragic white-supremacist terrorist attack that left ten people dead and three wounded at a neighborhood grocery store on Saturday. We are calling on policy makers to implement policies that will end acute and chronic violence against Black people. We are calling on policy makers and everyone to invest in Black communities and Black-led initiatives. We are calling on people to exert pressure on elected officials and everyone in their sphere of influence to demand an end to extreme and chronic violence toward Black people.

NESAWG is fortunate enough to be part of such a rich network and have the wonderful opportunity to work with BIPOC organizations that are fighting towards critical change. We'd like to share a few highlights of NESAWG programming over the years that feature individuals and groups that have been doing the work to create a just and equitable food system and continue to build a sustainable food landscape for all of us.