By Y. Armando Nieto, Executive Director, May 2012 Newsletter My Dear Friends: The latest word from D.C. is that the 2012 Senate Farm Bill will hit the floor in the beginning of June. This week, the House is holding hearings in preparation for its version of a 2012 Farm Bill. And while most readers of [...]
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Eat-In at UCSB: Demanding our right to local, healthy food with community in mind!
May 7, 2012
By Marissa Diebolt, UCSB Student At 11:45 am on the morning of Thursday, April 26th, 2011, I was thinking to myself, “Please, let this work.” Standing in the middle of the Arbor at UCSB gazing at the white tablecloths running down the length of our dining table seated for 75 people, freshly picked flowers in [...]
Earth Dinner
May 3, 2012
By Anita Wong, CFJC Intern In celebration of Earth Day, I hosted a Kitchen Table Talk (KTT) at my residence this past weekend. My guests were friends, family, neighbors, schoolmates, and co-workers of mine. They were all excited to have been included in a dinner that involved discussion around the one thing we all need [...]
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CFJC promotes the basic human right to healthy food while advancing social, agricultural, environmental and economic justice. Through advocacy, organizing and education, we collaborate with community-based efforts to create a sustainable food supply for the residents of California. We envision a California food system in which all activities, from farm to table, are equitable, healthful, regenerative and community-driven.
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May 15, 2012
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