Support organizing for food justice! Help us meet our fundraising goal of $5000—all proceeds will be split between CAGJ, Familias Unidas por la Justicia Farmworker Union, and Black Star Farmers, who will be featured as our SLEE Keynote! Walk, bike, run, or wheel to key locations in the local food justice movement on Beacon Hill, […]
Category Archives: Food Justice Blog Posts
La Via Campesina: #8M2022 | Global Call to Action | By Sowing Food Sovereignty, We Harvest Rights and a Dignified Life!
OFFICIAL POSTER. CLICK TO ENLARGE Bagnolet, 23 February 2021: On March 8, 2022–International Working Women’s Day—we salute the historic struggles of organized working women in the countryside and in cities for their rights and to live with dignity. Women are the ones who feed their peoples, preserve collective memory, and lead resistance throughout the world. […]
Heather Day: Sustain CAGJ as a Beacon of Hope, Connection, Solidarity & Love
A message from CAGJ‘s Director, Heather Day Sustain CAGJ as a Beacon of Hope, Connection, Solidarity and Love Happy New Year to our beloved community! Reflecting on all that CAGJ has accomplished in 2021 makes me feel really proud. I have so much gratitude for everyone who has carried CAGJ through these really difficult times. […]
Rachel Hoversland: Help CAGJ Continue our Transformative Food Sovereignty Work
SPECIAL APPEAL from Rachel Hoversland Hi CAGJ Supporters! My name is Rachel Hoversland, this year’s Rise Up! Summer School Co-Coordinator and the Co-Chair of CAGJ’s Food Justice Project. I’m writing to you today to ask you to consider an end-of-year donation to help CAGJ continue our transformative food sovereignty work. Let me take a few […]
An End-of-Year Letter to our Members & Supporters + 2021 Accomplishments
Many of you will receive our end of year letter in the mail this week. If not, here is what you missed! Thank you for donating generously to CAGJ during this giving season, to help us continue to build the global food sovereignty movement! Dear CAGJ friends, In our 20th year, CAGJ is growing — […]
Thank You for a Beautiful 20th Anniversary + SLEE!
Our 15th SLEE and 20th Anniversary! Thank you to everyone who came together for another beautiful SLEE! It was a big one, being our 15th SLEE Gala and CAGJ’s 20th Anniversary Party! If you were not able to make it live, you can still watch the whole event here. (See links to highlights of the […]
Tonight SAT OCT 9, 2021: ZOOM link for SLEE!
Greetings! We know some of you would love to join but have not had the chance to register, so we are sharing the Zoom for this evening. Hope to see you there! TONIGHT! SAT OCT 9th, 6 – 7:30PM PDT Community Alliance for Global Justice presents SLEE Virtual Gala with Keynote by Raj Patel Celebrating […]
CAGJ’s SLEE Gala is SAT Oct 9 with Raj Patel
This year’s virtual SLEE Gala will honor resistance to the corporate globalization of our food and trade systems and celebrate the 20th anniversary of Community Alliance for Global Justice. SLEE 2021:Tickets | Table Captains | Raj Patel | Facebook Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere! Date: Saturday, October 9th, 2021 Time: Event Presentations 6 – 7:30 PM […]
SUN 9/26, 5:30PM PT: CAGJ presents a special virtual screening of The Ants & the Grasshopper
Free Film Screening with Co-Director Raj Patel! Co-Sponsored by 350Seattle Screening: 5:30 – 7PM Pacific Time Q&A with the co-director and co-producer Raj Patel: 7- 8 PM Pacific Time Free registration: https://bit.ly/3yjxs8E. Help publicize: Share the Facebook event hyperlink. About the film : “Anita Chitaya has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from […]
THURS 8/5: Vigil to Demand Better Protections for Agricultural Workers & Honor Honesto Silva Ibarra
THURS Aug 5, 11:30AM – 1:00PM Vigil to Demand Better Protections for Agricultural Workers & Honor Honesto Silva Ibarra Labor & Industries Department 7273 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, WA 98501 Announcement from Edgar Franks, Political Director at Familias Unidas por la Justicia On Thursday August 5, 2021 Familias Unidas por la Justicia will be holding […]
