Most of us in the local food / food justice movement are familiar with urban agriculture -- and even with programs that glean fruit from trees, in cities where citrus and other tree fruits grow. But last month, we read about a twist on urban agriculture we hadn't heard of before: urban maple sugaring! In Somerville, Massachusetts, non-profit Groundwork Somerville
04-03-2013
“While it may not be the direct responsibility of a large chain to get involved with a supplier's labor disputers with their employees, there is some moral responsibility. A company like Publix which prides itself on making the Forbes "Best Places to Work" list, should be willing to leverage its enormous purchasing power to make life easier for the people
01-03-2013
Have you seen the new music video by Earth Amplified and Stic.Man (of Dead Prez)? The core message of "Food Fight" is simple: Fight big food before big food fights you! The song addresses corporate control of our food, diet-related disease, and the ways in which people of color are disproportionately affected by our failing food systems. Ain't nothing but a G thing
28-02-2013
The Farm Labor Reality Tour spent the last several days in snowy Wisconsin, lending support to food workers' struggles for justice, talking with organic farmers, and digging in to work on a dairy farm. Here's some snapshots of the last few days. First stop was in Milwaukee, on a picket line with Palermo's Pizza workers who are on strike for
27-02-2013
We’re participating this week in the Farm Labor Reality Tour, which is in Kendall, Wisconsin, today, working on a dairy farm. The tour is headed up by Bob St. Peter, Maine vegetable farmer and a board member Food for Maine’s Future (a 2012 www. winner). Food for Maine’s Future focuses in part on issues of local control over the local
26-02-2013
I'm serving as a FoodCorps mentor this year, which means that I'm getting to know the stellar Casey Hancock, who is spending her year teaching food and garden education in New Hanover and Brunswick counties in North Carolina, hosted by nonprofit Feast Down East. Along with working with kids and gardens, she’s exploring her own interests in various aspects of
20-02-2013
WhyHunger is pleased to be part of the Farm Labor Reality Tour, a two-week caravan across 15 states to unite dairy farmers and farm labors across the country in their fight for justice, dignity, and fair pay. Led by three grassroots organizations representing small farmers, farmworkers, and food justice activists, Family Farm Defenders, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and
15-02-2013
Most of us in the local food / food justice movement are familiar with urban agriculture -- and even with programs that glean fruit from trees, in cities where citrus and other tree fruits grow. But last month, we read about a twist on urban agriculture we hadn't heard of before: urban maple sugaring! In Somerville, Massachusetts, non-profit Groundwork Somerville
04-03-2013
“While it may not be the direct responsibility of a large chain to get involved with a supplier's labor disputers with their employees, there is some moral responsibility. A company like Publix which prides itself on making the Forbes "Best Places to Work" list, should be willing to leverage its enormous purchasing power to make life easier for the people
01-03-2013
Have you seen the new music video by Earth Amplified and Stic.Man (of Dead Prez)? The core message of "Food Fight" is simple: Fight big food before big food fights you! The song addresses corporate control of our food, diet-related disease, and the ways in which people of color are disproportionately affected by our failing food systems. Ain't nothing but a G thing
28-02-2013
The Farm Labor Reality Tour spent the last several days in snowy Wisconsin, lending support to food workers' struggles for justice, talking with organic farmers, and digging in to work on a dairy farm. Here's some snapshots of the last few days. First stop was in Milwaukee, on a picket line with Palermo's Pizza workers who are on strike for
27-02-2013
We’re participating this week in the Farm Labor Reality Tour, which is in Kendall, Wisconsin, today, working on a dairy farm. The tour is headed up by Bob St. Peter, Maine vegetable farmer and a board member Food for Maine’s Future (a 2012 www. winner). Food for Maine’s Future focuses in part on issues of local control over the local
26-02-2013
I'm serving as a FoodCorps mentor this year, which means that I'm getting to know the stellar Casey Hancock, who is spending her year teaching food and garden education in New Hanover and Brunswick counties in North Carolina, hosted by nonprofit Feast Down East. Along with working with kids and gardens, she’s exploring her own interests in various aspects of
20-02-2013
WhyHunger is pleased to be part of the Farm Labor Reality Tour, a two-week caravan across 15 states to unite dairy farmers and farm labors across the country in their fight for justice, dignity, and fair pay. Led by three grassroots organizations representing small farmers, farmworkers, and food justice activists, Family Farm Defenders, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and
15-02-2013