We are reading A Nation of Farmers by Sharon Astyk and Aaron Newton for the March Book Group (Intro and Chapters 1-3). Book group will be held on Wed. March 23 7:30-9pm at 330 32nd Ave E Seattle, WA 98112. It will be a discussion AND potluck! Any questions, please email [email protected].
April 2 Event: “We Are the Solution!” African Women Speak Out on Grassroots Solutions to Hunger and Poverty
FREE EVENT, 6:30 – 8:30 PM: AGRA Watch presents Fatou Batta, Groundswell International Co-coordinator for West Africa and member of the Strategic Steering Committee of the We Are the Solution! Campaign Location: University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Ave NE, Seattle 98105, link to map here Please join us for an exciting evening with Fatou Batta […]
Advocating for African Farmers
Interview with AGRA Watch Co-chair Janae Choquette! Paul K. Haeder / Down to Earth NW Correspondent For Janae Choquette, it’s a no-brainer to support small-scale agriculture because solutions are local-based and then set into motion through local experts. She’s co-chair of AGRA Watch, a program organized by Seattle’s Community Alliance for Global Justice, which is […]
Roots of Recent Uprisings, by Reid Mukai, CAGJ Co-Chair
Mainstream coverage of the Egyptian uprising depicts protests dominated by youth– organizing using Facebook and Twitter—that caused the fall of Mubarak. Sometimes the tragic case of Mohamed Bouazizi is referenced. He was the 26-year-old Tunisian whose self-immolation in protest of constant police harassment and humiliation led to the uprisings in Tunisia that soon spread to […]
The Color of Food report released by the Applied Research Center
See The Applied Research Center for more info! “The Color of Food report is a broad survey of the food system, to map out the race, gender and class of workers along the supply chain. The Applied Research Center recently embarked on a broad survey of the food system, to map out the race, gender […]
March 1: Dan Imhoff on Why the Farm Bill matters and what we can do about it!
Come hear nationally renowned author, researcher, publisher and farmer Dan Imhoff speak about the 2012 Farm Bill. Dan Imhoff is the author of two important books: CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories and Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to a Food and Farm Bill. Tuesday, March 1, 7-9 pm Location: Architecture Hall, University of […]
Seattle Farm Bill Principles Released
City Councilmember Richard Conlin just put out this press release, announcing the City of Seattle 2012 Farm Bill Principles, which CAGJ and many organizations we work with were a part of drafting. A great step in moving towards influencing a Food and Farm Bill in 2012 that supports people and the planet! FOR MORE INFORMATION […]
Making Hay is as Messy as Making Sausages: Deregulating GE Alfalfa
Making Hay is as Messy as Making Sausages: Deregulating GE Alfalfa By Phil Bereano Phil Bereano is a co-founder of AGRA Watch and also of the Washington Biotechnology Action Council; he has been active on issues of biotech policy since the early 1980s, locally, nationally and internationally. At the end of January, the Animal and […]
Central Co-op Teach-Out! Reflection
Teach-Out! Reflection Central Co-op, January 22, 2011, by Molly Woodring With a new logo and a return to its original name, Central Co-op has reached a point in its existence where it makes no bones about being a co-op. So although many of us may struggle to remember to use the name “Central Co-op” over […]
Call for Submissions to 2nd Edition of “OUR FOOD OUR RIGHT”!
Do you think about the importance of organic agriculture to the American food system? What it means to call someone a ‘foodie’? How food is produced world wide? In November of 2009 CAGJ’s Food Justice Project published “Our Food Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice”, a guide to our current food system. It was received so […]
