Archive for July 2011

SAT Aug 6: Cafe Justicia-A Food Justice Secret Cafe

Jul 27th, 2011 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

Cafe Justicia (A Food Justice Secret Cafe) Support the scholarship fund of the Food, Farms, and The Roots of Migration Delegation to Oaxaca, Mexico this September!  Several of CAGJ’s members are attending, and they need help fundraising! When: Saturday, August 6th at 7pm Where: In the garden of Heather Day’s home, in Madison Valley What: [...]



African Small Farmers Declaration–La Via Campesina (International Peasants Movement)

Jul 12th, 2011 | By Nina | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts

Shashe Declaration 12-20 June 2011 Africa Region 1 of La Via Campesina, Masvingo, Zimbawe We are 47 people from 22 organizations in 18 countries (Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Angola, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, Central African Republic, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Portugal, USA, France, and Germany). We are farmers and staff [...]



US universities in Africa ‘land grab’

Jul 12th, 2011 | By Nina | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts

by John Vidal and Claire Provost, Guardian.co.uk(, June 8, 2011) US universities are reportedly using endowment funds to make deals that may force thousands from their land in Africa. Harvard and other major American universities are working through British hedge funds and European financial speculators to buy or lease vast areas of African farmland in [...]



WED July 27 Wendell Berry Book Group

Jul 11th, 2011 | By Heather | Category: Events, News

Inspired by the recent Wendell Berry speaking event hosted by Seattle Arts & Lectures, CAGJ’s Director Heather Day will host an evening in his honor at her home on Wed July 27, 6:30 – 8:30pm. Please bring your favorite Wendell Berry poem, story or essay, & be ready to read part of it aloud! You [...]