CFJC’s Resources section contains tools and materials on food justice issues. To learn more about CFJC’s work check out our Library and Messaging sections.
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Food Policy
LA Food Policy Council’s Good Food Purchasing and Procurement Pledge
LA becomes the first city to sign a Good Food Purchasing and Procurement Motion Pledge. The LA Food Policy Council’s Good Food Purchasing and Procurement Pledge addresses support for the local economy, sustainable production, a valued workforce, animal welfare, and nutrition. The Motion passed unanimously with 14 ayes on Food Day (October 24, 2012).
A Clean [Farm] Bill of Health
The winning graphic from December 2011′s Farm Bill Hackathon. See other great infographics here.
National Farmland Trust’s Key Studies and Reports
National and regional reports on agriculture, urbanization, legislation, and the economy
Farm Bill 101
Quick overview from Northwest Farm Bill Action GroupFarm Bill Primer
Maps, resources, and links for understanding the Farm Bill and who influences how it’s written.
Farm Bill Budget Visualizer
This project of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future uses interactive “treemap” technology to share information about the budget of the 2008 Farm Bill.
The Farm Bill and You
Morning
Noon
Night
A series of informational art that relates daily activities and everyday food to the complex policy language of the Farm Bill.
How the Farm Bill Affects More Than Just Farms
Web diagram from the Center for American ProgressThe Farm Bill and Communities of Color Webinar Archive
Farm subsidies 101
Factsheet from Food and Water WatchUnited States Farm Bills – National Agricultural Law Center
Full text for all US Farm Bills from 1933 to Present
Basic GIPSA Rule Explanation (2010)
How GIPSA’s Competition Rule Disrupts Packers’ Plan to Control the Cattle Supply Chain (Part I) and (Part II)
By the President of Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America
CFSC’s Food Policy Council Map
State and Local Food Policy Councils
No longer updated, but still a good resource
NY Times: A History of Food Stamps Use and Policy
Planning to Eat?
Innovative Local Government Plans & Policies to Build Healthy Food Systems in the US
Urban Agriculture
SF Urban Ag Toolkit
Starting a garden or urban farm can be difficult in SF. The SFUAA guide Starting a Garden or Urban Farm in San Francisco can help you get started.
East Bay Urban Ag Toolkit
Everything from soil basics to site testing!
Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Resources List
Extensive website list from Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security
City Farmer News
City Farmer’s first website Urban Agriculture Notes has provided urban ag web resources since 1994
Urban Permaculture
Resources by Planting Justice
Farmworker Justice
Inventory of Farmworker Issues and Protections in the United States
Collaborative report by United Farm Workers and Bon Appétit Management Company Foundation with support from Oxfam America
The Color of Food Report
Maps out how race, gender, and class affect labor in food production
Pigford Lawsuit Settlement
From the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund
Fields of Peril: Child Labor in US Agriculture
Extensive report from Human Rights Watch
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Florida-based farmworker rights organization
Injustice on Our Plates: Immigrant Women in the US Food Industry
Southern Poverty Law Center report
Food Politics Blogs
Change.org’s Sustainable Food blog
Farm to Table
A community blog chronicling the people, places and ideas shaping the local food movement
Obama Foodorama Blog
Covering Obama Administration food and nutrition initiatives
The Ethicurean: Chew the Right Thing
Food Politics
Blog written by professor and author Marion Nestle
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future – Blog
Politics of the Plate
Written by James Beard Award winner Barry Estabrook
Health, Nutrition, & Food Safety
Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate
A guide that focuses on the types and quality of food consumers should choose to ensure a healthy diet
The Impact of Farm Bill Policies on Public Health
A report from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future that analyzes 18 policies in the 2008 Farm Bill and how they affect the health of our communities.
Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz – National Institutes of Health
Compares contemporary meal portions to the portions available 20 years ago
PBS Frontline Guide to Industrial Beef Production
Exhaustive site with interviews and reports on food safety, inspections, and farm conditions from 2002
GMO Myths and Truths
An evidence-based examination of the claims made for the safety and efficacy of genetically modified crops.
Communities Creating Healthy Environments Resource Library
Reports on health and diet in communities of color
Rethink the Food Label Competition
Collaboration between GOOD Magazine and UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism’s News21
The Health of Alameda County Cities and Places
Report from Alameda County Public Health Department containing demographic and health information
Cultural and Ethnic Food and Nutrition Education Materials
Extensive resource list from USDA
California AgVision 2030
Over the last two years, the CA State Board of Food and Agriculture has been working on the California Agricultural Vision (Ag Vision) — a process to result in a strategic plan for the future of the state’s agriculture and food system
Food & Gardens in Institutions
Defiant Gardens
Extensive history of gardens in prisons and during war
School Cafeteria Food vs Prison Food – Infographic
Call to Action: A Garden in Every School
Developed by community-based collaborative San Mateo County Food System Alliance
The National Farm to School Network
Cornell University Farm to School Extension and Research Program
Rethinking School Lunch
A program of the Center for Ecoliteracy
Farmers’ Markets & CSAs
Local Harvest
Resource for finding local farmers’ markets, CSAs, family farms, etc.
California Federation of Certified Farmer’s Markets
Farmers’ Markets of Southern California
WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
Overview from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Learn about SNAP Benefits at Farmers’ Markets
From the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Farmers Market Coalition – Resource Library
Extensive resource database developed by a wide spectrum of organizations, agencies, and academic institutions
Maps, Guides, Etc.
Health Policy Brief 2012: Food Insecurity in CA
A Consumer’s Guide to Sustainable Seafood
EWG’s Good Food on a Tight Budget
EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
USDA’s Food Environment Atlas
Tracks statistics on food access, community health and socioeconomic status
Interactive Map of Food Price Pressure Points
Oxfam America map of food price spikes
The Interactive Oakland Urban Agriculture Map
Project led by Nathan McClintock, UC Berkeley Dept. of Geography
Food & Water Watch’s Factory Farm Map
Fair Food List
List of orgs working for just and sustainable food compiled by Fair Food Network
The Color of Food Directory
Worldwide directory and map for food leaders, farmers, and initiatives led by people of color
Greenhorns Guidebook
Resource written by young farmers, for young farmers
Youth Food Bill of Rights
Youth at the Rooted in Community Leadership Summit came up with this list of demands for a just food system
Principles of a Healthy, Sustainable Food System
Released by a coalition of the American Planning Association, American Dietetic Association, American Public Health Association and American Nurses Association