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SUMMARY:Campaign for Food Literacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda coming soon.
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/campaign-for-food-literacy-meeting-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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SUMMARY:Local Food Policy Council Network Meeting
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URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/local-food-policy-council-network-meeting/
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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SUMMARY:SEIU 509 Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:On April 8\, Make Hunger History is joining forces with SEIU 509 to urge legislators to increase capacity for DTA and enable them to better support SNAP families.
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/seiu-509-lobby-day/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA 02133\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States
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SUMMARY:DTA Day of Support
DESCRIPTION:Project Bread\, Make Hunger History\, Local Food Policy Councils\, and other partners around the state are joining together for a DTA Day of Support on April 7. Advocates will be showing up at DTA offices to show support for caseworks and highlight the urgency of state investment to address the SNAP staffing crisis.
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/dta-day-of-support/
CATEGORIES:Featured Events
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SUMMARY:HIP Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:Advocates are invite to the 2026 HIP Lobby Day\, which will be on March 26\, 2026\, starting at 10am in room 428 of the State House in Boston. We are excited to advocate with you for full funding of HIP in the fiscal year 2027 budget\, and we need your voices to educate legislators about the importance of this program. Please share event information with your HIP farmer\, customer\, and support networks!
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/hip-lobby-day/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA 02133\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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SUMMARY:Urban Agriculture Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Season Preparation \nWe’ll be discussing network members approaches\, challenges\, etc. related to season preparation including farm/garden maintenance and prep and administrative tasks. \nAgenda coming soon.
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/urban-agriculture-network-meeting-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T110000
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SUMMARY:Food Waste Reduction Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:11:00 MassDEP Presentation \nOverview & Context on a Potential Expanded Food Waste Ban\n\n11:25 Small Group Discussions\nEach group will have some guiding questions related to the waste ban including opportunities & needs for food waste prevention and reduction in these spaces.\n\n\nConsumer & School Food Waste Prevention & Reduction\nFood Donation & Rescue\nMunicipal Residential Food Waste Programs\n\n\n11:45 Large Group Report Back & Discussion\n\n~12:00 Network Member Updates & Announcements\n\n12:15 Open Discussion \nChallenges\, questions for others\, meeting topic interests
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/food-waste-reduction-network-meeting-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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SUMMARY:2026 Ag Day at the State House
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation. Save the date!
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/2026-ag-day-at-the-state-house/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA 02133\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States
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SUMMARY:Campaign for HIP Funding Meeting
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URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/campaign-for-hip-funding-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Urban Agriculture Network Meeting
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URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/urban-agriculture-network-meeting/
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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SUMMARY:Local Food Policy Council Summit
DESCRIPTION:Invitation Only \nLeaders from local food policy councils and food working groups are invited to attend the second annual Local Food Policy Council Summit hosted by the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative. The event is an opportunity for local food policy councils from across Massachusetts to connect in person\, share ideas\, and collaborate on common priorities.
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/local-food-policy-council-summit/
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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SUMMARY:Campaign for Food Literacy Meeting
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URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/campaign-for-food-literacy-meeting/
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T210043
CREATED:20260126T200817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T180647Z
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SUMMARY:Food Waste Reduction Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/food-waste-reduction-network-meeting/
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251121
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SUMMARY:2025 Massachusetts Food System Forum
DESCRIPTION:**As of September 18\, 2025\, the registration for the Massachusetts Food System Forum is closed. We may release more tickets early October. If we do\, you will see this information on LinkedIn and on this website. Thank you for your interest!** \nPlease join the Collaborative at the 2025 Massachusetts Food System Forum on November 21\, 2025 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. We look forward to seeing farmers\, fishermen\, food system advocates\, conservation\, public health and housing advocates\, people with lived experience with food insecurity\, legislators\, legislative staff\, and state agency staff at the Forum. \nCall for Session Proposals \nWe invite session proposals to help shape this event. The 2025 Forum will feature innovative systems change work\, and offer lessons learned for continued progress. Throughout the day\, we will celebrate\, reflect\, and strategize together\, preparing to continue our collective work in 2026. If you would like to submit a session idea\, please review the call for proposals and submit your idea here. The form also includes space to share other session/presenter ideas or submit artwork! \nTickets & Registration \n$75 per ticket (until September 15\, 2025); \n$85 per ticket (starting September 16\, 2025 until tickets sell out); or \n$100 ticket and donation (If you are willing to sponsor others to join us). \nYou can register and purchase tickets here. \nPlease note\, this year\, tickets are only guaranteed upon payment or invoice.  \nThere are limited scholarships available. If you are in need of a scholarship\, please email kristina@mafoodsystem.org. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \n-The MAFSC team
URL:https://mafoodsystem.org/event/2025-massachusetts-food-system-forum/
LOCATION:College of the Holy Cross\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Food System Collaborative":MAILTO:kristina@mafoodsystem.org
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