SAT August 17, 5-8PM

CAGJ's 18th Annual SLEE! Dinner - Strengthening Local Economies, Everywhere!

We are excited to gather together this summer for SLEE - this time as a picnic!

Location: Meridian Playground Shelter 1, 4920 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Tickets: Purchase on CAGJ’s website
Sliding scale $40-$100: 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. Purchase a second ticket to ensure that local farmers, farmworkers and food organizers can be honored guests at our event. If you are unable to afford a full-price ticket, please contact Johanna for Solidarity Tickets.

Table Captains: Bring Friends to SLEE!
Table Captains fill a table (or picnic blanket) for 8-10 people, and provide CAGJ with important seed funds for our organizing. You can choose between buying a table for your guests, or asking them to buy tickets individually. If you have questions or would like to become a Table Captain, please email Johanna.

CALL for SLEE VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS
We are seeking volunteers and interns to help organize SLEE in the following ways. No experience needed; we provide training and a supportive environment for learning. All work is remote, with opportunities for in-person work sessions as well.

Communications & Social Media
Community Outreach: Support for Silent Auction, Food Donations, Community Partners
Silent Auction Coordinators
Volunteer Coordinator

Help out the DAY of SLEE
Volunteer the day of SLEE - SAT August 17! Set up: 2 – 5PM; Food Prep Coordinator and Cooks: 12 - 5PM; Food service: 3 - 6PM; Registration: 3:30 - 6PM; Child Care (paid position) 5 - 8PM; Clean Up 8- 10PM.

If you are interested in volunteering or interning, please fill out this Google form or email us at [email protected]. We will work with your schedule to the best of our ability!

MON July 15, 6:30 - 7:45PM PST

Food For Thought: A Book Club for Anti-corporate Food Systems

Register today!

We have launched a new book club for CAGJ supporters and members of the public, and it’s never too late to join! We are focusing on themes related to our work and campaigns, including corporate control, destructive philanthropy, and people’s movements in resistance. CAGJ members facilitate the discussions.

All gatherings will be offered in a hybrid format – both via Zoom and in person in Seattle. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and Seattle meeting location: Register today!

Schedule:

MON July 15: Translating Food Sovereignty: Cultivating Justice in an Age of Transnational Governance, by CAGJ’s own Matt Canfield! Order from Powell’s
MON Aug 12: We Are Not Starving: The Struggle for Food Sovereignty in Ghana, by Joeva Rock

Learn more.

CAGJ NEWS & ANALYSIS

DOL must fix farm workers’ prevailing wage surveys

June 3, 2024 - The Stand

On May 24, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on behalf of the Washington farmworkers’ union Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ) and its member Ramon Torres Hernandez that the Department of Labor (DOL) has a legal duty to protect domestic farmworkers’ wages in Washington state and require agricultural employers to offer the highest wage in contracts related to the H-2A program. Read more.

Takeaways from Mexico’s final rebuttal on the USMCA GM corn case

June 20, 2024 - Tim Wise, IATP

Mexico’s closing argument in its ongoing dispute with the United States over its restrictions on genetically modified (GM) corn and glyphosate residues in tortillas was published in translation June 19. The government argues persuasively in the 264-page document that it has the right to take such precautionary measures under the trade agreement, that the measures have had minimal impacts on U.S. corn exporters and that its restrictions are indeed based on peer-reviewed science documenting the risks of consuming GM corn with glyphosate residues. These risks are particularly elevated for Mexicans, who consume more than 10 times the corn consumed in the U.S. and do so in minimally processed preparations, such as tortillas. Read more.

Three Ideas to Beat the Heat, and the People Who Made Them Happen

June 25, 2024 - Somini Sengupta, New York Times

As dangerous heat becomes impossible to ignore, an array of practical innovations are emerging around the world to protect people most vulnerable to its hazards. What’s notable is that these efforts don’t require untested technologies. Instead, they’re based on ideas that are practical and already known to work. Farmworker union Familias Unidas por la Justicia is recognized in this article! Great to see their efforts to protect farmworkers gain a greater audience. Read more.

Congressional Briefing: Exposing the Dirty Energy Syndicate

Farm Bill Alliance Campaign

The Farm Bill Alliance Campaign recently hosted a Congressional Briefing titled Exposing the Dirty Energy Syndicate that was set up to amplify this letter calling for Congress to oppose a suite of climate scams that big oil and big ag are pushing, which includes carbon offsets, carbon capture, and sustainable aviation fuels.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Join the Journey: "The Immigration Resident" Screening Tour Begins!
MON July 8, 6PM

Latinos En Spokane invites you to the exclusive screenings of our documentary, The Immigration Resident, commemorating Latino immigrant history, our labor, our contribution to our state, and the collective struggle and resiliency community based organizations have faced. On The Horizon Films captures the realities Latino immigrants live through in Eastern Washington to overcome an unjust immigration system, a global pandemic, the 2016 Trump red tap and unjust era, and systemic community barriers to justice. Tickets and more info for the SIFF showing.

SUN July 14, 3:30 - 5:30PM
WFTC’s Fair Trade Picnic and Raffle Fundraiser

Our ticketing link is now live for WFTC’s Fair Trade Picnic and Raffle Fundraiser! Grab your tickets now! Join us on Sunday, July 14th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm for an afternoon of good food, fair trade goods, raffle prizes, and engaging conversation. It will also be an educational opportunity to talk about what’s on the trade horizon and how folks can get involved!

SUN July 28, 5 - 8PM
Cultivate & Celebrate: 50 Years of Tilth

From a meeting of 800 producers at a farm in Ellensburg in 1974 to a network of thousands of food system professionals and activists spread throughout the Pacific Northwest, the Tilth community has had a profound impact on our region’s food culture over the last 50 years. Join us for Cultivate & Celebrate, a memorable evening supporting Tilth Alliance’s work as we honor our history and look forward to our next 50 years. The evening will include a special reception, small plate tasting menu, an online auction, and more. More info and buy tickets.

WED October 9, 7 - 9PM PST
Growing Groceries Education Series

No matter if you only have a tiny apartment deck, small garden space, or plenty of acreage you can grow fresh food in a healthier, more environmentally friendly way. All classes are on Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm – 9:00pm online. With an overall focus on limited space/resources, and the combined challenges of western Washington weather and soils, this series of speakers and topics will help beginners, as well as long time gardeners, learn more about growing food using healthy and sustainable practices. Register online. More information about all classes in the series.

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