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Start here to get involved in the farm to institution movement! Attend an event, join our newsletter, meet a colleague, donate to FINE, join an advisory group, and more...

Events

New Bedford Ocean Economy Conference: Commercial Fishing

Oct 15 | New Bedford Ocean Cluster, MA

One of a three-part event exploring innovation and technology across key areas of the regional blue economy: Aquaculture, Commercial Fishing, and Offshore Renewable Energy.

Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference

Oct 23 - Oct 25 | Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Urban and rural farmers, growers, chefs, food entrepreneurs, students, organizers, educators, policymakers, and food justice leaders from across the country will gather to exchange knowledge, strengthen relationships, and advance the future of Black food sovereignty.

New York State Buyer-Supplier Mixer

Oct 28 - Oct 29 | Syracuse, NY

This inaugural convening will strengthen relationships between institutional buyers and New York’s farmers, producers, processors, distributors, and aggregators. For farmers, food business owners, distributors, institutional buyers, and community partners across New York.

Webinar Series

FINE regularly hosts webinars to bring stories of resilience, belonging, partnership, and innovation across our region and along the farm to institution value chain. View all recordings on YouTube - and register for an upcoming one!

Voices of the Network: 2025–2026 Farm to Institution Webinar Series

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Northeast Farm to Institution Summit

Every two years, FINE hosts the Northeast Farm to Institution Summit, a collaborative network event that strengthens the regional food system by celebrating and supporting the role of institutions as anchors in the region. By bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders in a collaborative process, the summit generates ideas and connections that advance the ability of the Northeast to support viable farm, food, and sea businesses and healthy, just communities.

F2i Summit

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Want to get in touch with folks in your state who are doing farm to institution work? We know just the people.

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Influence Policy

Interested in influencing federal, state, local or institution-level policies to get more local and regionally grown food into schools, colleges and hospitals? We have some resources to help you get started.

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Since our founding in 2011, FINE has been serving a dynamic network of communities, organizations, and institutions working together to create a just, equitable, and regenerative food system in New England and beyond.

Any amount makes a difference. Thank you for being part of this movement.

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To make a donation by mail, please make checks payable to Third Sector New England / TSNE with FINE in the memo line mail them to our fiscal sponsor:

Third Sector New England or TSNE
for Farm to Institution New England or FINE
89 South St, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02111

Farm to Institution New England is fiscally sponsored by Third Sector New England, Inc (TSNE). All donations should be made to TSNE specifically indicating Farm to Institution New England. All donations are tax-deductible.

Thank you for considering a donation to FINE.

Contact Us

General Inquiries info@farmtoinstitution.org
Summit & Events dana@farmtoinstitution.org
Programs tania@farmtoinstitution.org
Network & Development peter@farmtoinstitution.org
Research & Metrics hannah@farmtoinstitution.org
Communications sarah@farmtoinstitution.org

Farm to Institution New England
89 South Street, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02111

Engage

Stay tuned as we share opportunities to join an advisory group, like the Summit Steering Committee, and the FINE Network Advisory Council.

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