Summary by AGRA Watch intern Sarah Muniz As reported by the African Centre for Biosafety, in the spring of this year, a coalition of NGOs, research experts, and farmer groups demanded that the Nigerian government prohibit the release of genetically modified cowpeas (Bt Cowpea) for public sale. Cowpeas, popularly known as black-eyed peas in the […]
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Women Farmers in Africa are Leading the Way Towards Agroecological Food Systems
Summary by AGRA Watch intern Sarah Muniz In Africa, about 60% of people work as small-scale food producers in some capacity, and at least half of those are women. Women play a critical role in agriculture, including in sorting, saving, and sharing seeds. A recent report entitled African Women Speak Out for Agroecology details how […]
Come to SLEE & Volunteer this SATURDAY!
SAT July 16th, 3 – 6PM Pacific 16th Annual SLEE Gala – Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere Click here to purchase tickets Volunteers get in for free! We are still seeking volunteers to help on Saturday: Come early to help set-up and decorate, and/or come an hour before to help as a server, silent auction helper, […]
SAT July 16th, 3-6PM: 16th Annual SLEE Gala
16th Annual SLEE Gala Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere! Click here to purchase tickets CAGJ’s 16th SLEE Gala celebrates Black and Indigenous led food justice organizing in Seattle with our keynote by Black Star Farmers. Join us in-person outdoors for a Covid-safe gathering! Date: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 Time: 3 – 6 PM PDT Location: MLK Fame […]
Industrial Agriculture Doesn’t “Feed the World”: Debunking Common Myths and Misconceptions
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve published our companion guide to Rich Appetites Episode 1 (The Foundation)! This guide is available in three formats: as a page on the film website, a Google Doc, and a PDF (available for download on the webpage). The companion guide goes into more detail on topics covered in the first film, diving […]
Report-back: CAGJ Urban Hike-a-Thon for Food Justice
On Saturday May 21st an amazing thing happened: CAGJ had our first in-person event since the pandemic started! Thanks to nearly 50 donors, we raised over 2K and are able to support Familias Unidas por la Justicia and Black Star Farmers with a $700 donation to support their transformative work for food sovereignty. We are […]
SAT May 21, 10-2: Urban Hike-a-Thon for Food Justice
Join CAGJ for Urban Food Justice Hike-a-Thon on Beacon Hill All proceeds benefit Black Star Farmers, Familias Unidas por la Justicia Farmworker Union & CAGJ Please Register today: tinyurl.com/CAGJHIKE Help publicize: Share the Facebook event Donate: Help us reach our goal of $5000 for food justice organizing Join us for a fun urban hike this […]
SAT May 21: Urban Hike-a-Thon for Food Justice on Beacon Hill
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, […]
The African Union moves to support industrial agriculture over the African people
A summary by AGRA Watch intern Sarah Muniz In February 2022, the African Union (AU) came out in support of two sets of guidelines for the harmonization of seed and the use of biotechnology in food and agriculture in Africa, despite public concern and outrage over the decision. Biotechnology in agriculture centers largely around genetically […]
Membership Month & 2021 CAGJ Annual Report!
CAGJ is Planting Seeds of Possibility Help CAGJ Earn $10K Membership Month Matching Grant Membership Month is a time for us to celebrate our Members without whom our work would not be possible! And if you’re not already a Member, please consider becoming one today, either by donating, or by filling out our membership form […]
