We’re looking for a new Food Justice Project Co-Coordinator!

Are you… …Passionate about Food Justice?? …Interested in building community? …Interested in learning new community organizing skills? …a person who enjoys multitasking and coordinating? …in support of the Food Justice Project’s mission of making local, sustainably and humanely produced food accessible to everyone regardless of race, class, ethnicity, ability, religion, citizenship, or community. Good food […]

Reportback: Co-Founder of Biosafety Alliance Speaks in Seattle

Miguel Robles, co-founder of the Biosafety Alliance and Field Organizer for Proposition 37 to label GE Foods in California, visited Seattle in October to support Initiative 522 to label GE (genetically engineered) foods in Washington. On October 12, Mr. Robles spoke on “Traditional Foods of the Americas: Why I-522 & Labeling Genetically Engineered Food Matters!” […]

Call to Action for Farmworkers at Sakuma Bros. Farm

There is a critical need today and tomorrow (Sept 16 & 17) and beyond to call Sakuma Brothers Farms and demand that they negotiate a contract with the farm workers and their organizing committee, Familias Unidas por la Justicia.  The berries are ready to pick, the berry pickers are on strike, and Sakuma Bros Farms […]

Seattle Food Movement Focuses on Food Service Workers

August 28th, 2013 Email: [email protected] For Immediate Release SEATTLE FOOD MOVEMENT FOCUSES ON FOOD SERVICE WORKERS Saru Jayaraman, a national leader in organizing and advocacy for the rights of food service workers, will speak in Seattle on September 7th at Community Alliance for Global Justice’s annual Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere community dinner. In the wake […]

Taking Action: The Role of Workers in Creating Change in the Food System

As a farmworker strike with national attention is taking place in our region in Washington State at Sakuma Bros. Farm, this great analysis of the role of workers in our food system breaks it down. Thanks to the Fair World Project for sharing! Stay tuned to Community to Community Development’s Facebook page for updates on […]

CAGJ Statement in Support of Sakuma Farmworkers

The Community Alliance for Global Justice stands in solidarity with the Sakuma workers and their allies, including Community to Community Development/Communidad a Communidad in Bellingham. Farmworkers at Sakuma Brothers Farms began a second work stoppage on July 22, protesting low wages and unfair treatment. Workers claim that management is using a lower piece-rate wage to […]

CAGJ’s 2013 Urban Hike-a-thon

June 15, 2013 10am-3pm Beacon Hill Calling all urban hikers and teams!  Click here to register today! CAGJ is proud to announce 2013′s Urban Hike-a-thon on Beacon Hill! This year’s Hike-a-thon will be a guided exploration of Beacon Hill’s social justice and food justice landscape, highlighting the historical and ongoing resistance of folks on the Hill, […]

Trans-Pacific Partnership International Day of Action & Global Fair Trade Day

Saturday, May 11th 2-5pm Central CO-OP Annex, 1900 E. Madison, Seattle Find out Why TPP matters to YOU …and what YOU can do about it! Join the Central Co-op, Washington Fair Trade Coalition, Washington State Labor Council, Sierra Club, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Philippine-US Solidarity Organization, Sol Fair Trade, Backbone Campaign, IAM 751, SPEEA […]

Teach-Out! with Greenbank Farms & Good Cheer Food Bank

Saturday, June 1 Meet at 8:30am at CAGJ office, 606 Maynard Ave S – travel to Whidbey Island for Teach-Out Return between 4:30 & 5pm CAGJ’s Food Justice Project invites you to a Teach-out on Whidbey Island, exploring Greenbank Farms, an organic farm, agricultural training center, and natural preserve, and Good Cheer Food Bank, an […]

Educate for Action “Train the Trainer” Workshop

Sunday, May 19th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (food will be provided) 2100 Building Community Room B 2100 24th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 Would you like to learn more about the food system, food justice, food sovereignty, the farm bill, or racism, sexism, and classism in our food system? Want to learn more and […]