Thanks to generous funding from National Family Farm Coalition (of which we are a proud member), CAGJ Director Heather Day and Organizer noël lum recently attended Farm Aid 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana! Since 1985, Farm Aid has been held annually as a benefit concert to financially support family farms across the country. Over the long […]
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2 Weeks to SLEE! Solidarity Tickets Available! Volunteers Get In Free!
SLEE IS ALMOST HERE! DID YOU GET YOUR TICKETS YET? THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Central Co-op, Equal Exchange, Farmer Direct Organic, Friends of the Earth, Loki Fish Company, Madres Kitchen, New Roots Organics, Northwest Harvest, PCC Community Markets, Real Change, Social Justice Fund, UAW 4121, UFCW 3000 TICKETS: Purchase on CAGJ’s website! Sliding scale […]
4 Weeks to SLEE! Tickets on Sale + Call for Volunteers!
SLEE TICKETS ON SALE NOW! TICKETS: Purchase on CAGJ’s website! Sliding scale $40-$200: Please be generous in your support! We want to make this event accessible to everyone while also recognizing the need for us to raise crucial funds. Support a Farmer/Farmworker/Organizer: By purchasing a second ticket (at $50 or $100), you ensure that local […]
Report-back: AGRA Watch joins Pan-African Seed Conference
By Heather Day, CAGJ’s Director In August, AGRA Watch Co-Chair Bill Aal and I traveled to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to participate in the 2nd Pan-African Seed Governance conference organized by AFSA (Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa). We’ve come home having learned so much about the battles farmers are facing in Africa, and the […]
SAT OCT 14: 17th Annual SLEE Dinner! with Malik Yakini, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
17th Annual SLEE Dinner at St Demetrios Church New Keynote Speaker: Malik Yakini, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network SAT OCT 14, 2023 5PM Happy Hour, 6PM Dinner Tickets on sale AUG 14! Due to an unforeseen conflict, Nisqually Chairman Willie Frank III is no longer able to join us as keynote speaker for this year’s SLEE […]
CAGJ Activist Profile: Webster Walker
For August’s Activist Profile, we are highlighting Webster Walker, a long-time supporter and contributor. They have been involved in CAGJ in many ways, most recently as AGRA Watch Co-Chair. What led you to working with CAGJ? Before there was a CAGJ, I co-founded DGWG (Democracy and Globalization Working Group) with original CAGJ ED Jeremy Simer […]
Report-back: People Over Profit! NO TO APEC!
This weekend (July 29-30, 2023), CAGJ joined the rest of the PNW POP (People Over Profit) Coalition to bring attention to the beginning of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) meetings, taking place this month at the Seattle Convention Center. On Saturday, energy was high at the Peoples’ Summit, with over 400 in attendance! CAGJ gave […]
JULY 29-30: SEATTLE PEOPLES’ SUMMIT AGAINST APEC
CAGJ was founded by Seattle-area activists who helped to organize the historic shutdown of the World Trade Organization meeting in 1999. We strive to carry on the protests’ legacy of effective and creative collective action for global justice. APEC is coming to Seattle! Register for the Peoples’ Summit: JULY 29-30 in SEATTLE WA Join us to […]
CAGJ Activist Profile: Bill Aal
For the month of June, our Activist profile features Bill Aal, one of the founding members of CAGJ who has been with us since the aftermath of the WTO protests. Outside of CAGJ, Bill is figuring out how to convert his suburban, flowery garden into a place that grows food. He also enjoys cooking and […]
#ProtectWildSalmon Art Workshop Recap
Art & Activism Series CAGJ’s Art & Activism speaker and workshop series explores the connection between art and movements for social change. Through five guest-artist presentations and two art-making workshops, we inspire creativity, build relationships, and rouse the artist-activist in all of us. Learn more here. Last Saturday, we met at the CAGJ […]
