In Part 1 of this series examining local food systems, we explored the impact of federal funding stoppages on institutional purchasing power to the detriment of New Jersey’s farmers and consumers.

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West Orange, NJ - New Jerseyans are frightened and furious by the Trump Administration's attempt to cut funding to the United ...

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Trenton, NJ – The Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dealt New Jersey’s food system a devastating and disappointing blow in March with the cancellation of more ...

Citizens gather front the Martin Luther King Building & US District Court for the Distract of NJ, (Photo courtesy of Hellie Denman for Public Square Amplified) Newark, NJ - No matter how much the ...

EDISON, NJ – On April 5th, citizens across the US will participate in rallies and protests as part of the National Hands Off campaign, led by close to 1,000 grassroots and civic organizations. The ...

Dr. Willa Cofield speaks with the Public Square Amplified Team about her book, The Nine O'Clock Whistle, her motivation for writing it along her students at Inborn High School, and the relevance of ...

A family joins a rally in downtown Newark. (Photo by Brian Branch Price for Public Square Amplified) “The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to ...