May is Membership Month Letter from Heather: It’s CAGJ’s 25th Anniversary! Greetings CAGJ Members & Supporters, It’s hard to believe, but this year CAGJ is celebrating our 25th Anniversary! And May is Membership Month. As always, all gifts during Membership Month will be matched thanks to UFCW 3000 and generous CAGJ donors! Our 2025 Annual Report […]
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USDA Office of Seafood: Fishing and Farming Groups Urge Caution
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2026 Media Contacts: Fishing and Farming Groups Urge Caution and Call for Transparency and Engagement Around New USDA Office of Seafood The groups welcome inclusion of fishing communities but warn the new office could prioritize corporate interests unless there’s meaningful input from small- and mid-scale producers. Washington, DC — The […]
CAGJ assists National Family Farm Coalition on the Hill
By Karen Cowgill, CAGJ Board Secretary In February, I joined representatives of the 30 or so other organizations that make up the National Family Farm Coalition in “the other Washington” for NFFC’s annual Fly-In advocacy days. We split into five groups, each headed by a NFFC staff person, to advocate for legislation to support farmers: […]
#April17 International Day of Peasant Struggles
#April17 – United against imperialism, neocolonialism, the criminalization of our struggles, and the dispossession of our territories Posted online by La Via Campesina: CAGJ is proud to be a member of National Family Farm Coalition, who is a member La Via Campesina North America International Day of Peasant Struggles – Call to action Bagnolet, March […]
Call to Action: Support Farmworkers’ Legislative Priorities
Call to Action: You can support Farmworkers in this historic moment! THANKS to Community to Community Development for this overview of WA State Farmworkers’ 2026 Legislative Priorities and Call to Action! HB 2409 / SB 6045: Collective Bargaining Bill grants collective bargaining rights for agricultural employees in Washington State. The State must administer these rights […]
Karen Cowgill: “Whatever you can give is enough!”
Dear CAGJ Friends, “Whatever you do … will be insignificant but it is very important that you do it” – Gandhi My name is Karen Cowgill, and I’ve been CAGJ’s Board Secretary over the past year. Today I’m asking you to show up for CAGJ in whatever way you can. This can look like giving […]
Giving Tuesday Appeal & Exciting CAGJ News
Dear CAGJ Community & Friends: We have exciting news: CAGJ received a bequest from a long-time supporter that has breathed new life into our organization – see below for details! 2025 started out as a big year of change for CAGJ. With funding tight, I moved to part-time and CAGJ reverted to our original all-volunteer […]
3rd Global Nyéléni Forum: Systemic Transformation is Now or Never
The 3rd Global Nyéléni Forum is taking place in Kandy, Sri Lanka September 4-13, 2025. Dozens of North American food sovereignty leaders (including Tara Villalba, with C2C) are traveling to partake in the historic gathering, having been convened by these cross-sectoral networks: Climate Justice Alliance, Food Chain Workers Alliance, National Black Food and Justice Alliance, […]
THURS 9/4: Mandela Exhibit & Dinner with CAGJ
On Free First Thursday – THURS September 4th – come see MOHAI’s Mandela exhibition with CAGJ’s Director Heather Day – and then join discussion and fun over dinner nearby, at Babar Green (500 Terry Ave North)! RSVP: [email protected] As an organization dedicated to solidarity with African social movements, it’s exciting to have the opportunity to engage […]
Watch the Webinar: Gates’s Global Power Grab: Building a Movement Against Oligarchy
Watch the Webinar on YouTube! While you’re there, please subscribe to CAGJ’s YouTube channel! On June 26, AGRA Watch co-hosted a fascinating and powerful webinar, which included a program we’ve dreamed of for years, bringing together movement leaders across education, public health, climate justice, and food sovereignty to critically examine Gates’ legacy—and strategize how to […]
