The Collaborative had a busy year. We continued to convene our four networks and the Campaign for HIP funding and Campaign for Food Literacy. We organized three successful lobby days and successfully advocated for more than $26M for our budget priorities. The Collaborative also created an internship program, worked with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to discuss how to implement food literacy in all schools in Massachusetts, and established regular meetings between the Commissioner of MDAR and our Agriculture Equity Network.
