CAGJ is delivering this poster with the below letter to our WA Congressional delegation this week. We salute Congress-members Adam Smith and Denny Heck, who have both announced their opposition! The poster represents the 350 people who attended CAGJ’s July SLEE Dinner, and took this collective photo to sent to our Reps! DEAR WA CONGRESSIONAL […]
Category Archives: Food Justice Blog Posts
Report-back on 2016 Food Sovereignty Prize Ceremony and Encounter: Our Seeds of International Solidarity
See more photos of the week’s action and award ceremony on Facebook. Watch video of the Prize Ceremony from USFSA Facebook page – scroll down to the livestream on Oct 15. Watch the full video of the Ceremony on YouTube! Last week, representatives of over 20 organizations gathered in Seattle and Bellingham for several days […]
The Revolution is Community: Reflections on the Food Sovereignty Prize
Guest Blog by Naim Edwards, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network The “world hunger” discussion – certainly in the media – focuses on the overdeveloped nations and wealthy individuals figuring out how to help and provide resources for less industrialized nations to feed themselves. Whether it’s the G8, Monsanto, the Gates Foundation, or any other […]
Victory for Familias Unidas por la Justicia in Historic Union Election!
With deepest respect and admiration, we are excited to share the amazing news that Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ) was elected last month to represent farmworkers at Sakuma Bros. Berry Farm in negotiations for a union contract! This is a historic moment in FUJ’s long history of courageous and persistent organizing, and gives strength […]
SAT Oct 15: Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony at Town Hall
Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony SAT Oct 15: 5:30 Doors Open, 6:00 Ceremony, 7:30 Reception Location: Town Hall Seattle (Downstairs), Eighth & Seneca, Seattle, WA 98101. This event is FREE; Donations gladly accepted at the door. Register for the event! Volunteers needed – email us! Help spread the word – Share the Facebook event. CAGJ […]
Thurs 9/29 CAGJ Community Meeting
6:30 – 8:30PM CAGJ Community Meeting: Come learn about CAGJ! Location: University Christian Church (same place as CAGJ’s annual SLEE Dinner) – 4731 15th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105. Food will be provided, and all are welcome! RSVPs appreciated but not required. Community Meetings are offered a couple times per year to give new volunteers […]
Reflection on Hilltop Urban Gardens Teach-Out
By Afrin Sopariwala See more photos from Teach-Out on Facebook here! See HUG’s photos on Facebook here. Hilltop Urban Gardens is a revolutionary space. Located in Tacoma, and founded by Dean Jackson, Hilltop Urban Gardens (HUG) is a community urban garden that provides a healing space and aspires to food sovereignty for residents of the […]
PLEASE SIGN PETITION to PCC: Stop selling Driscoll’s Berries, they violate labor rights!
For years, farmworkers from Familias Unidas por la Justicia have demanded that PCC Natural Markets drop Driscoll’s berries and honor the boycott they have called for, but PCC continues to refuse. As FUJ has stated: “PCC Natural Markets can improve the work conditions of farmworkers when they boycott Driscoll’s”. Please take a moment to sign […]