The Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) is an independent food policy council established in 2019 serving Syracuse, Onondaga County, and the Onondaga Nation. It is a network of community members, farmers, businesses, advocates, and public agencies dedicated to advancing food justice, strengthening regional agriculture, improving access to healthy food, and building a more equitable and sustainable local food system through advocacy, collaboration, and community-led initiatives.
Food access and anti-hunger policy, urban agriculture, farmland protection, local and regional food system development, environmental justice, farm-to-school initiatives, food waste reduction, and community-based economic development
Foundation grants, state and local government grants, and individual donations, operating as a fiscally sponsored program of Syracuse Grows
Syracuse Grows (fiscal sponsor), Onondaga Food Rescue Network, New York Health Foundation, Onondaga County Agriculture Council
Non-profit organization (fiscally sponsored program)
