The Catalyst is the FSLN’s monthly newsletter that brings network members a highly curated treasure trove of opportunities and resources from across the good food movement.
In addition to grant opportunities, tools for leadership and organizational development, and information timely from the FSLN, The Catalyst is a central platform for amplifying the stories of the many leaders and organizations that are working tirelessly to strengthen their communities and transform the food system.
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September 2018, October 2018, November 2018, New Year Catalyst, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, June 2019, July 2019, August 2019, September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, December 2019, January 2020, February 2020, March 2020, April 2020, May 2020, June 2020, July 2020, August 2020, September 2020, October 2020, November 2020, December 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021, July 2021, August 2021, September 2021, October 2021, November 2021, December 2021, January 2022, February 2022, March 2022, April 2022, May 2022, June 2022, July 2022, August 2022, September 2022, October 2022, November 2022, December 2022, January 2023, February 2023, March 2023, April 2023, May 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023
Featured Members
Learn more about the individuals and organizations in this network through the Featured Leader and Featured Organization interviews. Through these pieces, we learn about members’ journeys into food systems work and advice they have learned along the way, and organization’s best practices and tricks of the trade. Explore these features here.
Reflection Pool
Read up on the ideas and reflections shared by fellow FSLN members.
| Title | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection Pool: Food Stories as Food Justice by Jenny Breen | The kitchen is a place often overlooked and underutilized in food systems change. Through collective experiences-cooking, … | Leadership |
| Reflection Pool: The Hardest Job I’ve Ever Done, Times Two, by Tracy Lerman | At a board staff retreat three years ago, one of my board members, who had … | Leadership |
| Reflection Pool: Takeaways from Two Food Systems Conferences by Annalina Kazickas | Racial Equity, Ownership, Relationships and Language: Takeaways from Two Food Systems Conferences In addition to … | Food Systems |
| Reflection Pool: The Value of Uncertainty by Andrew Carberry | The Wallace Center’s Andrew Carberry reflects on taking an adaptive approach to event planning. Making, … | |
| Reflection Pool: White Supremacy Culture in the Workplace by Susan Lightfoot Schempf | As I read through the “Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture,” I felt an unease growing … | Nonprofit Management and Operations, Racial Equity |
| Reflections from Wallace Center’s ED: The Value of Feedback | 2019 arrived with a bang. For what can be a slower part of the year … | Leadership |
| Reflection Pool: Connecting to Farms, Land and People by Chelsea Frisbee | For the past seven years, I’ve worked at the Intervale Center, a leader in the community … | Farms |
| Reflection Pool: “Black Girls Lunch” by Angel Mills | “Black Girls Lunch”: People of Color Must Be Protected and Encouraged to Gather Separately in … | Leadership, Nonprofit Management and Operations, Racial Equity |
| Reflection Pool: Striking and Growing as Community Engagement by Brenda Rodriguez | Striking and Growing as Community Engagement Eight years ago, I started my journey as an … | Nonprofit Management and Operations, Racial Equity |
| Reflection Pool: Year-end reflections by Red Tomato’s Angel Mendez | As I approach year-end and I prepare to put 2018 in my rearview mirror, I … | Leadership |
| REFLECTION POOL BY THE SOCIAL CHANGE INSTITUTE’S CHRISTINA GARZA | It has been a few weeks since the Food Systems Leadership Network (FSLN)’s Leadership Retreat … |
Do you have a suggestion for an organization or leader to feature, or reflections you’d like to share in the Catalyst? Reach out to us at [email protected]