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From the Grassroots: Reports from Kenya & Uganda on Food Sovereignty, Agricultural Development and the Gates Foundation

Mar 7th, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

CAGJ Report-back from Kenya & Uganda!

Saturday, March 27, 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Hidmo Eritrean Restaurant, 2000 S Jackson St. Seattle, 98144

Come to hear from Kenyan Farmer & Community Organizer Joshua Machinga, Director of Common Ground in Kenya, and Travis and Heather English Day of CAGJ, who will report back on their travels to Kenya and Uganda, [...]



Mining and Indigenous Rights – The Struggle for Self-Determination in Central America

Mar 1st, 2010 | By Chris | Category: News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

A panel discussion featuring
Guatemalan indigenous community leader
Pascual Bernabe Velásquez
Assembly of Huehuetenango in Defense of Natural Resources Friday, March 5, 2010 | 6:30 – 8:30pm
Ethnic Cultural Center at the UW
3931 Brooklyn Ave NE, Black Room
FREE EVENT

Maya-Q’anjob’al women vote to express their opposition to mining  in a community consultation in Santa Eulalia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala  [...]



Come celebrate the publication of Our Food, Our Right!

Feb 2nd, 2010 | By Maria | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice Publication Party
Date: February 26th, 7-10 pm
Location: Hidmo 2000 S Jackson St. Seattle, 98144
The Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) recently published their first food justice resource guide and recipe book, Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice. The guide combines hands-on [...]



Save the Date! SLEE Dinner & Fair August 7!

Jan 11th, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

Saturday August 7, 2010
Strengthening Local Economies, Everywhere!  Dinner & Fair
Same great location! St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, in Montlake
Volunteers make this annual community event and CAGJ fundraiser happen.  We are currently seeking volunteers to help organize the Silent and Dessert Auctions, to do outreach to friendly organization and businesses,  farmers and potential food worker guests, [...]



“Our Food, Our Right” on Sale Now!

Dec 15th, 2009 | By Maria | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

These make GREAT gifts! Order yours now!
Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice is a new CAGJ Food Justice Project publication (72 pages) that combines hands-on tools for change with community recipes and political awareness to engage YOU in joining in the struggle for food justice! Our Food, Our Right promotes community knowledge sharing, [...]



Viva N30! Activists in Seattle take to the streets demanding climate, trade, and immigrant justice

Dec 8th, 2009 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts, Uncategorized

SEE LINKS TO PHOTOS & VIDEOS BELOW!

On November 30th, 2009, 10 years after the historic shut-down of the WTO meetings in Seattle, people again made their voices heard on many of the pressing issues we face today.  As protests, teach-ins, and civil disobedience took place around the country on Mobilization for Climate Justice’s Day [...]



Happy N30! Join us in the Streets & at UW at 7pm!

Nov 30th, 2009 | By Heather | Category: Events, News, Projects

Climate-Trade-Immigrant Justice NOW
Westlake Plaza, south end of park, 12 – 5
12noon-1245: Cimate! Justice! Assembly Street Theater
1245-1pm: Jack Chernos, Singer, Songwriter
115-130: WA Fair Trade Coalition
130-2pm: Climate Justice speaker
2-230: People’s Assembly
230-250: Jim Page, Folk Troubadour
250-320: Street Theater
4pm-5pm WA Immigrant Rights Action Coalition
Hear Eric Holt-Gimenez tonight at UW, 7pm!
Eric Holt Gimenez,  Director of Food First, ally in our [...]



THE PEOPLE’S SUMMIT Nov 27-29

Oct 28th, 2009 | By Chris | Category: News, Projects

WTO+10: Global Justice Forward

The Climate is Changing – It’s Time for Solutions!
See www.seattleplus10.org for lots more info!
CAGJ IS SELLING T-SHIRTS WITH THIS LOGO HERE! $15 FUNDRAISER…RED & WHITE STANDARD T-SHIRTS; RED AND LIGHT BLUE FITTED T-SHIRTS, & RED KIDS T-SHIRTS! CALL FOR MORE INFO, GET YOURS AT THE PEOPLE’S SUMMIT, OR BUY THEM ONLINE!

On Nov [...]



CAGJ’s 7th Teach Out! Join CAGJ in visiting FEEST’s Community Potluck!!

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Maria | Category: Food Justice Blog Posts, News

CAGJ members and supporters will join other great people for food and community-building at FEEST’s November Community Potluck:
Wednesday, November 25th
3:30pm join us for cooking in the kitchen
5:30pm The potluck begins
7:00pm Clean up of space
*please plan to stay and clean up. Its an important part of our community agreements.
At the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West [...]



Join CAGJ’s Sixth Teach Out! Saturday October 24th: Visit the Clean Greens Farm in Duvall!

Sep 30th, 2009 | By Maria | Category: Food Justice Blog Posts, News

Teach Out! Engaging the Local Food Cycle! – Sixth Event
Saturday, Oct. 24th
10am-2pm (there will be a carpool from the CAGJ office – please get in touch or stay tuned for more details closer to the date!)
Our visit to Duvall will introduce you to Black Dollar Days Task Force’s program, Clean Greens Farm & Market—and put [...]