Carmelo Ruiz Marrero ¡PRESENTE!
Blog | Ahna Kruzic | Sep 24, 2016
(1967 – September 6, 2016 Puerto Rico) Carmelo, a man of integrity, dedicated himself to the preservation of the environment,…
Labor in the Food System
The movement for food justice cannot thrive in a system where food and farm workers are exploited, criminalized and hungry. For an introduction to this issue, download our Food First Issue Primer on Labor in the Food System
The Great Food Blackout of 2016: How the Presidential Election Ignored the Most Vital Ingredient to Human Survival
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | Christopher D. Cook | Jul 18, 2016
Click here to download this Backgrounder in full. Remember the great 2016 presidential campaign debate about food and agriculture, the…
The Hunger of Reproach: Is there hope for our food system?
Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Jun 13, 2016
I once sat with farmers at a long table during a Bizkaia winter, warming up with a flaming carajillo, trying…
Boycott Driscoll’s Tour Leads Direct Action at Driscoll’s HQ
Blog | Ana Galvis | Apr 4, 2016
Farmworkers Demand Negotiations of Union Contracts For Immediate Release: March 31st Contacts: Chelsea Thaw, (541) 602-9314 (English) Ramon Torres, (360) 920-7215 (Spanish)…
FAMILIAS UNIDAS POR LA JUSTICIA ¡Exigimos condiciones de trabajo justas!
Blog | Leonor Hurtado | Mar 30, 2016
Familias Unidas por la Justicia, FUJ, realiza una gira de un mes por California para informar sobre su lucha y…
United Families for Justice. We demand fair work conditions!
Blog | Leonor Hurtado | Mar 30, 2016
United Families for Justice (Familias Unidas para la Justicia, FUJ), organized solidarity committees with union representatives and a monthly brigade…
Desmantelando el Racismo del Sistema Alimentario
Blog | Ana Galvis | Mar 18, 2016
Número 1, Invierno-Primavera 2016 Serie especial acerca del racismo y la liberación en el sistema alimentario. Racismo en los Sistemas…
Women Farmers and Land Grabs in Haiti: An interview with Iderle Brénus
Blog | Beverly Bell | Feb 18, 2016
February 17, 2016 From an interview by Beverly Bell In Haiti, the majority of the people working the land are…
Ending Machismo in Cuban Agriculture
Blog | Ana Galvis | Feb 4, 2016
By Justine Williams[1] Women comprise 45% of the world’s agricultural force, but make up less than 20% of its land-holders,…
Protect Female Farmworkers
Blog | Ana Galvis | Jan 20, 2016
By Jose R. Padilla and David Bacon NY Times, JAN. 19, 2016 Oakland, Calif. – ACROSS the country, some 400,000…
We Are the Solution: African Women Organize for Land and Seed Sovereignty
Blog | Ana Galvis | Nov 5, 2015
From an Interview with Mariama Sonko By Simone Adler and Beverly Bell November 4, 2015 Mariama Sonko is a farmer…
The US Farm Bill: Corporate Power and Structural Racialization in the US Food System
Blog | Ana Galvis | Oct 30, 2015
The US Farm Bill: Corporate Power and Structural Racialization in the US Food System, pulls the veil off the US…
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