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 […]
Category Archives: Projects
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, […]
AFSA REPORT: Investigation Exposes AGRA’s Undue Influence on African Agricultural Policies
Reposted from AFSA As delegates gather in Dakar, Senegal for AGRA’s African Food Systems Forum, a powerful counter-narrative is emerging from civil society. The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), together with West African partners in the 3AO platform, today launches a landmark investigative report: “Challenging the Green Revolution: Exposing AGRA’s Undue Influence on African […]
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 […]
Action Alert: Demand the immediate release of Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez
Join CAGJ in demanding the immediate release of Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez, a dedicated and long-time farmworker leader and organizer. On March 25, 2025, Lelo was violently detained by ICE while driving his partner to her workplace. ICE agents broke his car window when Lelo tried to exercise his rights. He is currently detained inside the […]
Victory against GE Salmon! CAGJ Photo Album
This month (Feburary 2025) CAGJ celebrated a huge historic win with representatives of the many organizations who collectively stopped genetically engineered salmon! The company who attempted to manufacture the frankenfish, AquaBounty, is closing its operation. The battle against GE salmon was waged for over three decades – from 1994-2025! We want to honor all of […]
PRESS RELEASE: GE Salmon Production Ends as AquaBounty Shutters Last Facility
Genetically Engineered Salmon Production Ends as AquaBounty Shutters Last Facility JOINT PRESS RELEASE December 12, 2024 First Commercialized GE Animal a Market Failure Following Rejection by Largest Food Retailers, Food Service Companies and Court Challenges WASHINGTON – Following decades of controversy, widespread market rejection and legal and regulatory challenges, U.S.-based biotechnology and aquaculture company AquaBounty […]
