By Reid Mukai, CAGJ Co-Chair and Delegate on joint CAGJ/Witness for Peace Delegation in September 2011, “Food, Farms, and the Roots of Migration: A journey for food sovereignty to Oaxaca, Mexico” See photos from Delegation here. Stay tuned to CAGJ’s Delegation page on our website for news of future CAGJ sponsored delegations, and for links […]
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Reports from CAGJ Delegation to Oaxaca, Mexico
From Sept 21 through Oct 1, 2011 several CAGJ members and others joined a Witness for Peace coordinated delegation called ‘Food, Farms, and the Roots of Migration: A journey for food sovereignty to Oaxaca, Mexico’. To learn about future Witness for Peace delegations click here. Stay tuned to CAGJ’s delegation web-page for future food sovereignty […]
CAGJ delivers Trade Justice Banner to Rep McDermott
On September 28, 2011 CAGJ members Elaine Nonneman and Katrin Wilde along with Kristen Beifus of the WA Fair Trade Coalition delivered CAGJ’s banner to the office of our Representative, Jim McDermott with a strong message: “Rep McDermott: Free Trade Kills Farmers – Vote No on US-Colombia FTA!” The banner was covered with hundreds of […]
CAGJ Party Oct 15 to Celebrate 10 Years!
CAGJ CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF ORGANIZING LOCALLY FOR JUSTICE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY! It’s a party! SAT OCTOBER 15, 7 – 10pm Venue: Historic Washington Hall 153 14th Avenue, in the Central District just north of Yesler $5 – $20 sliding scale donation Catered by El Rodeo: A Taste of El Salvador Join CAGJ as […]
SAT Sept 10: Food Justice without Borders: From Seattle to Brazil!
Food Justice without Borders: From Seattle to Brazil! Join us as we welcome Janaina Stronzake to Seattle to share her experience of working with the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement – MST – the largest peasant movement in Latin America with over 1.5 million members. Read more about the MST here. SAT Sept 10, 6 – […]
SAT Aug 6: Cafe Justicia-A Food Justice Secret Cafe
Cafe Justicia (A Food Justice Secret Cafe) Support the scholarship fund of the Food, Farms, and The Roots of Migration Delegation to Oaxaca, Mexico this September! Several of CAGJ’s members are attending, and they need help fundraising! When: Saturday, August 6th at 7pm Where: In the garden of Heather Day’s home, in Madison Valley What: […]
Raw Milk Gets Raw Deal From Feds
By Reid Mukai, CAGJ Co-Chair After a two year undercover surveillance operation and an armed pre-dawn raid by U.S. Marshals one year ago, the feds finally got their man and shut down his operations. Their target was not an alleged terrorist mastermind nor drug warlord but Amish dairy farmer Dan Allgyer. His crime? Distributing harmless […]
CAGJ attends CFSC’s “Food Policy From Neighborhood to Nation” Conference in Portland, OR
By Chris Iberle, Food Justice Project Co-Chair On May 19-21st, 2011 I had the honor of attending the Community Food Security Coalition’s first policy-focused conference, bringing together food policymakers, food policy council participants, activists from varying sectors of the food movement, farmers, food workers, and experts on food policy for three days of learning and […]
MON 5/23 Food Justice: A Social Movement Takes Root
Join us for a dialogue with “Food Justice” co-author Robert Gottlieb Monday, May 23 · 7:00pm – 8:30pm – FREE Location: Architecture Hall at UW, on the corner of Grant Lane and Stevens Way, East of the intersection of 15th Ave. NE and NE 40th St. …What is food justice? How would we define it? […]
Sunday May 1 is May Day: March with CAGJ!
March for Immigrant Rights! We’re All Workers! Washington-Arizona-Wisconsin: The Same Struggle! 12:30 – Meet at corner of 20th & Jackson! March leaves from St. Mary’s Church at 1pm. Call Heather at 206-724-2243 if you can’t find contingent. 1:00: March with the CAGJ banner to Memorial Stadium (401 5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98109). Help make this […]
