Guest Blog by Naim Edwards, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network The “world hunger” discussion – certainly in the media – focuses on the overdeveloped nations and wealthy individuals figuring out how to help and provide resources for less industrialized nations to feed themselves. Whether it’s the G8, Monsanto, the Gates Foundation, or any other […]
Category Archives: Food Justice Blog Posts
Victory for Familias Unidas por la Justicia in Historic Union Election!
With deepest respect and admiration, we are excited to share the amazing news that Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ) was elected last month to represent farmworkers at Sakuma Bros. Berry Farm in negotiations for a union contract! This is a historic moment in FUJ’s long history of courageous and persistent organizing, and gives strength […]
SAT Oct 15: Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony at Town Hall
Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony SAT Oct 15: 5:30 Doors Open, 6:00 Ceremony, 7:30 Reception Location: Town Hall Seattle (Downstairs), Eighth & Seneca, Seattle, WA 98101. This event is FREE; Donations gladly accepted at the door. Register for the event! Volunteers needed – email us! Help spread the word – Share the Facebook event. CAGJ […]
Thurs 9/29 CAGJ Community Meeting
6:30 – 8:30PM CAGJ Community Meeting: Come learn about CAGJ! Location: University Christian Church (same place as CAGJ’s annual SLEE Dinner) – 4731 15th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105. Food will be provided, and all are welcome! RSVPs appreciated but not required. Community Meetings are offered a couple times per year to give new volunteers […]
Reflection on Hilltop Urban Gardens Teach-Out
By Afrin Sopariwala See more photos from Teach-Out on Facebook here! See HUG’s photos on Facebook here. Hilltop Urban Gardens is a revolutionary space. Located in Tacoma, and founded by Dean Jackson, Hilltop Urban Gardens (HUG) is a community urban garden that provides a healing space and aspires to food sovereignty for residents of the […]
PLEASE SIGN PETITION to PCC: Stop selling Driscoll’s Berries, they violate labor rights!
For years, farmworkers from Familias Unidas por la Justicia have demanded that PCC Natural Markets drop Driscoll’s berries and honor the boycott they have called for, but PCC continues to refuse. As FUJ has stated: “PCC Natural Markets can improve the work conditions of farmworkers when they boycott Driscoll’s”. Please take a moment to sign […]
CAGJ & C2C to Host Food Sovereignty Prize; Ceremony SAT October 15!
CAGJ is very excited to announce that we will co-host the Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony in October 2016! Community to Community and Community Alliance for Global Justice will host the prize for the first time in the Northwest, welcoming the Prize Honorees, and our Alliance partners from across the country to Seattle and Bellingham for […]
Hilltop Urban Gardens Teach-Out
CAGJ had a fantastic Teach-Out with Hilltop Urban Gardens (HUG) in Tacoma, WA on SAT August 13, 2016. Stay tuned for a reflection about the Teach-Out, but please enjoy photos from our day of learning and working with Dean Jackson, of HUG on Facebook here! Visit HUG’s website here. We were incredibly inspired by the […]
SAT 8/13 Teach-Out with HUG – Hilltop Urban Gardens!
SAT August 13, 9am-3pm Teach-Out with HUG – Hilltop Urban Gardens! Please help us publicize! Share Facebook event CAGJ’s Food Justice Project invites our members and others to learn about and build connections with key players in the local food region through Teach-Outs: visits & work parties with farms, community kitchens, and community gardens! This […]
Thank you for a fabulous SLEE!
The 2016 SLEE Dinner was fantastic! Thank you to Anuradha Mittal for an amazing and inspiring keynote – You can watch it here! See photos from the dinner on Facebook here. Thank you to all the volunteers! Thank you to all of the farms, food producers and businesses that donated! Thank you to everyone who […]
