Mohonk Consultations
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Our food and farming programs bring farmworkers, migrant worker advocates, students, farmers, representatives of the food distribution system and concerned citizens together to explore practical means to advance sustainable and just farming and food security in the Hudson Valley and to strategize about how our region can better support farmworkers, who do some of the hardest work in our society while experiencing the uncertainties of immigration and seasonal migratory labor.
ROOM ENOUGH FOR BOTH: Building Affordable Housing and Preserving Open Space in the Hudson Valley Healthy communities need both abundant, affordable housing and protected land that supports clean …
[Read more...] about FALL 2023 EVENT REPORT: “Room Enough for Both” Conference
Our communities need both abundant, affordable housing and protected lands for healthy food, clean water, recreation and climate resilience. Our November 13 conference is dedicated to help make it …
Our webinar on Nature Based Solutions to Climate Change was held successfully on March 30, 2021. It proved to be an informative program that inspired us to take practical actions, with the focus on …
[Read more...] about From Farm Fields to Riverfronts: Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change
View this panel presentation; Listening to Black Farmers. Our three panelists shared their personal experiences as Black Farmers, social justice advocates, and land conservationists. Scroll …
Photo by Phil Mansfield. “How much are you willing to pay for your produce?” was one of the many questions raised at the Mohonk Consultations forum, Supporting Farmers and Farmworkers in the Hudson …
[Read more...] about 2019 Forum: Supporting Farmers & Farmworkers in the Hudson Valley
Our sold-out Pastures of Plenty? Food, Justice & Labor in the Hudson Valley conference took place at the Mohonk Mountain House Conference Center on Monday, November 5, 2018. Presentations and …
Featured a panel of seven experts working "on the ground" as farmers or in cutting-edge farm support programs in the Hudson Valley discussed questions such as, What are the challenges currently …
[Read more...] about 2015 Forum: The Challenges Facing Existing Family Farms
A gathering of farmers, farm interns and representatives from land trusts, municipal governments, agricultural businesses, nonprofits engaged in agriculture, health and food services, as well as local …
[Read more...] about 2014 Conference: Where it Grows, Where it Goes—Achieving Local Food Security
Made connections between many stakeholders in the process of producing and transporting food, including farmers, gleaners, food service administrators, food pantries, and kitchens. Attended by …
[Read more...] about 2009 Conference: Hunger in the Hudson Valley—How Can We Help?
Brought together world and local permaculture experts who introduced principles of permanent agriculture: “the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing food, energy, shelter and other …
[Read more...] about 2007 Conference: Demystifying Permaculture
