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  • On Regenerative Food Sovereignty

    On Regenerative Food Sovereignty

    Notes and reflections on the need for democracy, community, and place-based power, based on recent client work. The above photo of the Poughkeepsie Farm project office building was taken while on-site for a strategic planning retreat. As more people recognize that agriculture and food systems are a cornerstone for human, community, and planetary health, meaningful…

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  • The In(Put)s and Out(Put)s of Regenerative Economics: A Network Science Framework for Food Systems Transformation

    The In(Put)s and Out(Put)s of Regenerative Economics: A Network Science Framework for Food Systems Transformation

    Since founding InCommon Group just two years ago, we have had the immense pleasure of supporting clients throughout the whole food system. From small community farms to national nonprofits, from strategic planning projects to statewide fund development, our work has been varied but always connected by a common thread: the belief that real, fundamental transformation…

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  • The Politics of Fixing the U.S. Food System

    The Politics of Fixing the U.S. Food System

    It is no question that in order to create resilient, sustainable, and healthy food systems, significant changes must be made. As the new administration settles in, it’s important to take a look back at the work of the last administration, review momentum on these measures, and assess the opportunities and obstacles moving forward. In this…

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  • What It Will Take To Make America Healthy

    What It Will Take To Make America Healthy

    For his second term, President Trump has seemingly endorsed the movement to “Make America Healthy Again”. Popularized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to play off of the iconic MAGA brand (it is also referred to as “MAHA”), the purported primary goal of the movement is to end corporate control of the U.S food system and…

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  • Reflections from The Climate Underground 2024

    Reflections from The Climate Underground 2024

    Last week, farmers, scientists, business leaders, advocates, and policy experts gathered in Tennessee to discuss the state of regenerative agriculture at The Climate Underground 2024 conference, hosted by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and chef and founder of the farm-to-table movement, Alice Waters. Over 2 days of conversation and presentations, we heard about local…

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