December 2013

Remarks by US Secretary of State Kerry on Climate Change and the Environment

December 31, 2013

Visiting the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam on Dec. 15, U.S. State Secretary John Kerry, spoke of the cooperation of the United States and Vietnam to “strengthen Vietnam’s resilience to the effects” of climate change. In his remarks, Kerry announced “an initial commitment of $17 million for USAID’s Vietnam Forest and Deltas Program” — a […]

Winrock’s Wallace Center Releases Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Innovation Report

December 10, 2013

(December 10, 2013) — The Wallace Center at Winrock International released a report this month that addresses one of the most complex issues facing food access and regional food system development allies today: how can consumer price and producer cost meet in ways that transition healthy, local food from a privilege to a right? Innovations in […]

2014 National Food Hub Conference Registration Now Open

December 2, 2013

The Wallace Center at Winrock International is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2014 National Food Hub Conference to take place March 26-28 in Raleigh, N.C. This event will bring together food hub managers and their staff, technical assistance providers, public agency staff, community organizations, funders, and investors over two and […]