Stories & Articles

May 1, 2019

Toward Economic Justice: Understanding the History of May Day in the United States

Written by Elena Seeley Growing up, my understanding of May Day in this country hardly extended beyond Maypoles and flowers. Though I knew that somehow, somewhere the labor movement was implicated, I never learned that May Day commemorated the establishment of the 8-hour workday. And…

August 30, 2011

Top 5 Powerful Moments of the Food and Freedom Ride

By Roy Frias; photos by Siena Chrisman In California this week, the second of the Live Real Food and Freedom Rides is making its way…

August 29, 2011

Policies and Actions to Eradicate Hunger and Malnutrition

The working document provides proposals for policies and actions to eradicate hunger and malnutrition. It is based on the experiences and political work of social…

August 29, 2011

“Agroecology and the Right to Food”

Olivier de Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, reports to the UN Human Rights Council on sustainable agriculture’s ability to produce…

August 29, 2011

Making U.S. Trade Policy Serve Global Food Security Goals

IATP report discusses the damaging global impact of increased trade liberalization, pushes for food reserves and regional and local agriculture, and argues that food prices…

August 25, 2011

NYC Food Justice Activist Stands Up for Climate Change Justice in Washington, DC

On the morning of August 20th, I spent 53 hours locked up in Washington, DC after being arrested for participating in a non-violent civil disobedience…

August 25, 2011

Food Voices: Youth Prepared for the Future

In this installment of the "Food Voices" series, we hear from two young women who are doing their part to change the local food system.

August 24, 2011

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Logo for T&TA Directory

August 22, 2011

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logo of the American Community Gardening Association – used on T&TA Directory Main Article

August 22, 2011

Resource Directory: Training and Technical Assistance Programs

A detailed listing of national and regional organizations that provide training and technical assistance to community food projects.

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