In case you missed the event with Eric Holt-Gimenez, you can hear him and Rosalinda Guillen speaking about their new book, Food Movements Unite: Strategies to Transform Our Food System on KUOW

Their interview starts at 15:55.

http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=25725

Re-scheduled for FRIDAY, January 20, 2012!

HAPPY HOUR 5 – 6:30PM AT COLLEGE INN PUB (same location)

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE 7 – 9PM AT UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CENTER, LOCATED AT 50TH & THE AVE, 5031 UNIVERSITY WAY. Buses 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 83, 48, 44 all run nearby

5 – 6:30PM: HAPPY HOUR – UNITED FOR FOOD JUSTICE!

Raise your glass together with our esteemed guest and community partners, at a Happy Hour on January 20, co-sponsored by WA Fair Trade Coalition, Lettuce Link/Solid Ground and Community Alliance for Global Justice. We will gather from 5-6:30pm at the College Inn Pub (4006 University Way NE) for a casual meet and greet with our guest, Eric Holt-Giménez of Food First. A remarkable advocate for food justice and food sovereignty, Eric edited Food Movements Unite!  He will introduce Food First’s work to build and unite a diverse movement to transform our food system. Please come to share about your work and learn from others working to bring about change in food systems around the world and in the Seattle area.

7 – 9PM: FREE PUBLIC LECTURE at University of Washington UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CENTER, LOCATED AT 50TH AND THE AVE IN THE U-DISTRICT (LOCATION OF FARMERS MARKET).  TAKE THE BUS! OR IF YOU DRIVE:  South parking lot open at 50th and University, but not plowed!

Sponsored by Community Alliance for Global Justice, UW Dept of Urban Design & Planning, UW Anthropology, UW African Studies Program

Co-sponsored by Alleycat Acres, Cascade Harvest Coalition, Cascadian Edible Landscapes, Central Co-op, CRAVE, The Danny Woo Community Garden, EcoPraxis, GroundUP Organics, Just Garden Project, Lettuce Link/Solid Ground, Readers to Eaters, Real Food Challenge-UW, Seattle Tilth, SHE, UFCW Local 21, WA Fair Trade Coalition, Yes! Magazine

Please help spread the word! Facebook event HERE.

Food Movements Unite! Strategies to Transform Our Food Systems

In communities around the world the power of the people is at work regaining control of our ailing food systems. According to the latest book from Food First, the global food movement is diverse, widespread, refreshingly creative and tremendously powerful. Food Movements Unite! Strategies to Transform Our Food Systems brings us the words, insights and vision of the remarkable farmers, workers and consumers from rural and urban communities around the globe as they address the critical question:

How can we unite to transform the global food system?

The 21 activists and practitioners contributing to this work write “from the trenches” of the food, fuel and environmental crises have much to say about our food future and the potential of this unprecedented “movement of movements.” From the writings of Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved and Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, to João Pedro Stédile of the Brazilian Landless Worker’s Movement, this insightful book is a window into the thinking and actions of the people committed to bringing us affordable, healthy food in ways that harm neither the planet nor its people.

Speaker Biography

Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director FoodFirst/Institute for Food and Development Policy
Eric Holt-Giménez is the executive director of FoodFirst/Institute for Food and Development Policy. Eric is the editor of the 2011 Food First book, Food Movements Unite! Strategies to transform our food systems, and the author of the 2009 Food First Book Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice. His earlier book, Campesino a Campesino: Voices from Latin America’s Farmer to Farmer Movement for Sustainable Agriculture chronicles the development of this movement in Mexico and Central America over two and a half decades. Eric worked with farmers, participated in their farmer-to-farmer trainings, and recorded their triumphs with his camera and pen. This engaging book is the product of that longitudinal participatory research.

Rosalinda Guillén, Executive Director Community to Community Development
Rosalinda Guillén is no longer able to attend.

Directions

Architecture Hall is located just EAST of 15th Ave NE, and just past the main entrance to campus by car, at 40th. If you are outside Gould Hall at 15th Ave NE and 40th, cross 15th, walk up the street, with parking info/hut on your left, Architecture Hall is the first big building on your right, just past the Annex buildings and bus stop on your right. See UW maps link here: www.washington.edu/maps/

3 events: All events are free & open to the public
SAT Nov 12:
11AM – 1PM Farmer Information Exchange at Marra Farm (more info below, map here)
6 – 8PM Public Event at Southside Commons, 3518 S. Edmunds St., Columbia City (more info below, map here)

TUES Nov 15, 3:30-5:30PM Talk at UW Smith Hall, Room 304 (map here)
For more information, or to arrange a separate visit with Samuel, please contact CAGJ: 206-405-4600, agrawatch@seattleglobaljustice.org http://www.seattleglobaljustice.org/agra-watch/
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“The technologies that are promoted by the Gates Foundation in Africa are not farmer-friendly or environmentally friendly. Some of them have not been tested fully to determine their effects on the environment and consumers.  African farmers are seeking food sovereignty, not imposed unhealthy foods and GMOs!” – Samuel Nderitu
AGRA Watch welcomes Samuel as part of our effort to support African-initiated programs rooted in agroecological and indigenous farming practices, social equity, and food sovereignty. Samuel is visiting Seattle after receiving the Food Sovereignty Prize – Honorable Mention, awarded at the Community Food Security Coalition’s annual conference in Oakland, CA. AGRA Watch, a campaign of Community Alliance for Global Justice, nominated G-BIACK after visiting them in 2010 to learn more about the Gates Foundation-funded Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and indigenous alternatives.
About G-BIACK: Samuel and his wife Peris are the founders of G-BIACK, Grow BioIntensive Agricultural Centre of Kenya.  G-BIACK has trained thousands of small-scale farmers in agroecological methods in a region suffering from ongoing drought, high rates of HIV/AIDS, hunger and the effects of chemical-intensive agriculture. G-BIACK hosts a demonstration farm, community library, seed bank and classroom. They work with marginalized communities, including widows, people living with HIV/AIDS, orphans, women and poor farmers. G-BIACK’s programs empower communities to build food systems free from corporate control and rooted in self-determination, local knowledge and ecological sustainability. Learn more about G-BIACK on the web HERE, and watch this 12 minute video, “GROW”.
About The Food Sovereignty Prize: The Food Sovereignty Prize has been awarded annually at the Community Food Security Coalition Conference since 2009.  The recipients of this prize have contributed significantly to the food sovereignty movement through grassroots action, raising awareness,  and/or developing and implementing new programs and policies.   Winners recognize the importance of collective action in bringing about social change; they clearly prioritize the leadership of women, indigenous peoples,  people of color,  migrant workers and other food providers marginalized by the global food system.  CAGJ was honored to receive Honorable Mention in 2009.

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Join us SAT Nov 12, 6 – 8PM
Public Event with Samuel: Come give a warm Seattle welcome to Samuel, and to hear a presentation & see photos about his work with G-BIACK in Kenya.  AGRA Watch will give an update on our campaign challenging the Gates Foundation’s role in a “new green revolution” in Africa.  Free & open to the public at Southside Commons (3518 S. Edmunds St., Columbia City).  Fair Trade for the Holidays items also available for sale!

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Saturday Nov 12, 11am – 1pm
From Kenya to Seattle: Farmer Information Exchange at Marra Farm (map here)
Farmers, gardeners and eaters are invited to join us to share information about agroecological growing practices.

Featuring:
*Special guest Samuel Nderitu, visiting from Thika Kenya, will do a workshop on grow biointensive agricultural methods taught by his organization to communities in central Kenya
*Sue McGann, farmer at Solid Ground’s Giving Garden at Marra Farm, will share methods used at this urban community farm.
*David Feinberg, Bee Keeper at Marra Farm will share his experience keeping bees in King County.
*Come learn from Sue, David & Samuel, and bring your ideas to enable us to collectively develop a broader understanding of sustainable farming practices!

Join CAGJ as we celebrate our 10 years of accomplishments & take stock of broader social movement victories & get psyched for the next 10 years!
…Share your favorite activist stories
…Enjoy tamales, rice & beans, horchata & spirits
…Dance the night away at Washington Hall
…CAGJ’s founding Director Jeremy Simer will join us on this special evening

Special musical guests Seattle Fandango Project & Gravity Kings!
The Fandango traditions of Veracruz, Mexico use music, singing, and dancing to generate a spirit of convivencia—of living and being in community. Seattle Fandango Project builds relationships and social activism through participatory music.

Gravity Kings are a New Orleans style groove-oriented funky soul band with West coast horn lines that make derrières move. Ain’t nothin’ but a party when Gravity Kings lay it down!

*Please help spread the word! Facebook event HERE! — Download the flyer! — Thanks!
**Volunteers needed! For more info, contact CAGJ: volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org, 206-405-4600

Time: 2pm for a professional lesson and enjoy dancing until 4pm ($20) or come at 3pm just to enjoy dancing ($15). Only cash or check payments accepted .

Location: Yoga Den: 514 12th Ave Ste B (map)

RSVP by October 7, 2011 to vrgedu[at]gmail.com to reserve your spot today. Plus, learn more about CAGJ at www.seattleglobaljustice.org.

Learn more about the great dance instructor, Max Kepler, and other classes she teaches at dancekepler.com and queerseattletango.com .

Monetary Donations will also be accepted at the event. Check out the Facebook event page.

SAT Sept 10, 6 – 9pm
Location: Miller Community Center, 19th & Thomas on Capitol Hill
FREE, donations appreciated
**You can also hear Janaina speak at 2pm at Seattle Tilth’s Harvest Fair! Location: Meridian Park, behind the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103

6pm Prepare dinner together with fresh Northwest produce
7pm Enjoy Capoeira Angola, Brazilian martial art and ritual combat dance & Learn about the MST from Janaina

Organized by Community Alliance for Global Justice & Grassroots International
Co-sponsors: Cascadian Edible Landscapes, Central Co-op, Community Kitchens Northwest, Community to Community, International Capoeira Angola Foundation (ICAF), The Just Garden Project, NW Farm Bill Action Group, The QuickSource for QuickBooks help, Seattle Tilth, Village Volunteers, WA Fair Trade Coalition

Help spread the word – Facebook Event here!

For more information, contact CAGJ: 206-405-4600, contact_us@seattleglobaljustice.org,www.seattleglobaljustice.org

When: Saturday, August 6th at 7pm
Where: In the garden of Heather Day’s home, in Madison Valley
What: YUMMY FOOD!

ENJOY a delicious Oaxacan meal prepared by Manjares Latin American Cuisine Catering Co. (Veggie and Vegan options)!

CELEBRATE with Live music and dancing!

WIN fabulous raffle prizes!

Delegates will explore the rich culture of southern Mexico, learning from indigenous leaders, farmers, and community organizations advocating for food sovereignty in Mexico and around the world. Support delegates who will return home inspired and trained to organize for change.

Ticket cost: $30-$75 sliding scale (all proceeds go to our delegation scholarship fund)

Please RSVP to reserve your spot & get directions! Email rsvpjusticecafe@gmail.com or call Witness for Peace NW at 206.250.2680

Can’t attend but want to support? Please send checks* to:
Witness for Peace Northwest
606 Maynard Ave. South #252
Seattle, WA 98104
**Please specify “delegation scholarship fund” on the for line of your check

Please help spread the word!  Invite your friends!  Facebook event HERE

Gracias!

Please bring your favorite Wendell Berry poem, story or essay, & be ready to read part of it aloud! You can read about Berry, order his writings, get quick access to shorter readings and listen to him read at THIS website.  You can read about his and Wes Jackson’s proposal for a 50 Year Farm Bill HERE.

Potluck!  Mint Juleps will be served!

Please RSVP to bookgroup@seattleglobaljustice.org; directions will be sent when you RSVP.

Sliding scale $40-$75: Please be generous in your support! We want to make this event accessible to everyone while also recognizing the need for us to raise crucial funds. Paying at the $75 level will support a farmer/food worker! This gives you entry and also ensures that a local member of our food economy can be an honored guest at our event!  Kids are only $10! If you are unable to afford a full-price ticket, please contact us for solidarity tickets! Limited amount available! Email: volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org

This year’s Keynote will be given by Aba Ifeoma, Organizer with Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. Aba will speak about the resurgence of urban agriculture and bee-keeping in Detroit!

DBCFSN was the winner of the 2010 Food Sovereignty Honorable Mention Prize. You can learn more about their important work in this video showing Aba accepting the prize at the Community Food Security Coalition Conference.

We are now seeking Table Captains and Event Sponsors who get an ad in our beautiful 10th Anniversary Event Program: Contact us at slee@seattleglobaljustice.org for more information!

Get involved! Help CAGJ organize our annual celebration of the food justice and food sovereignty movements! Contact us at volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org

Thanks to Our 2011 Event Sponsors

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Monday, May 23 · 7:00pm – 8:30pm – FREE

Location: Architecture Hall at UW, on the corner of Grant Lane and Stevens Way, East of the intersection of 15th Ave. NE and NE 40th St.

…What is food justice? How would we define it? Is there a food justice movement?

When we talk about today’s food system, food injustices are ubiquitous. It’s where workers in the fields, the meat processing plants, or the restaurant industry face hazardous and exploitative conditions. It’s in the low-income neighborhoods that lack supermarkets but abound in fast food franchises. And it’s with our food products that sometimes resemble more of a high calorie chemical mash than a wholesome and healthy product. Opposing these unjust conditions, a food justice movement has taken root, seeking to transform the food system, from field to table. Robert Gottlieb, co-author of the new book, Food Justice, will talk about the strengths and the challenges facing these new and dynamic food justice groups and their organizing efforts, the emerging new politics around food, and the efforts to transform the very language and understanding about food, from how food is grown to why eating has become a political act.

Robert Gottlieb is Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Director of the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. He is the author of a dozen books, including most recently Food Justice (with Anupama Joshi, MIT Press). He has been researching and organizing around food system issues for more than two decades and is a long-time social and environmental justice activist and historian of social movements.

Invite your friends to event on Facebook HERE.

Sponsored by the Community Alliance for Global Justice
and the UW Department of Urban Design and Planning, College of Built Environments

12:30 – Meet at corner of 20th & Jackson! March leaves from St. Mary’s Church at 1pm. Call Heather at 206-724-2243 if you can’t find contingent.
1:00: March with the CAGJ banner to Memorial Stadium (401 5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98109).
Help make this year’s May Day march the biggest in years!  CAGJ, WA Fair Trade Coalition and Witness for Peace NW will have a joint contingent in the May Day March, focused on making the connections between trade and immigration.  NAFTA & CAFTA impoverish communities and displace farmers from their land, forcing them to migrate to the US in search of more secure livelihoods.  For these reasons and more, CAGJ hopes you will join us this Sunday to help distribute leaflets in Spanish and English about the need to mobilize against pending US-Colombia, Panama and Korea Free Trade Agreements now!

Organized annually by El Comité Pro Reforma Migratoria y Justicia Social and the May 1st Action Coalition, this is one of the largest annual May Day and immigrant rights marches in the country! This year, as in others past, we continue to witness attacks against workers via budget cuts and against the basic right to organize collectively, the most visible of these attacks occurring in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. Likewise, ICE officials and state legislatures across the country continue an onslaught against undocumented workers and communities with absolute impunity. One such example was the recent drivers’ license bill in Olympia that was halted momentarily in early March.

The event will help promote the following demands from workers:

1. An immediate legalization of status for everyone
2. Respect to our immigrant communities and stopping repression
3. An immediate cease to the 287 (g), E-Verify Programs and Secure Communities Program
4. An immediate end of programs that break families apart, an end to dragnet raids and deportations en masse
5. An immediate end to subsidies for detention centers
6. The right to educational access for all students
7. Stop repression of trade unions and demand the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.

And continue to make the connections at CAGJ’s May Food Justice Project Meeting!

Tuesday May 17th 6:30-8:30pm
Connecting Food Justice, Food Sovereignty & Trade Justice
At CAGJ’s monthly Food Justice Project meeting we will focus on how trade agreements undermine farmers, food security and food sovereignty.
6:30 – 7:30 pm Facilitated discussion by Kristen Beifus, Director of Washington Fair Trade Coalition (WFTC)
7:30 – 8:30 pm Community Alliance for Global Justice’s Food Justice Project organizing meeting

Together we can impact the pending US-Colombia, Panama and Korea Free Trade Agreements! Location: New Hope Baptist Church in Central District: 116 21st Ave, Seattle 98122 (one block north of Yesler).