AGRA WATCH PRESS RELEASE

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  From Seattle to Cancun: International Coalition Calls on Gates Foundation for Real Solutions to Hunger and Climate Change December 7th, 2010 Contact: Janae Choquette, AGRA Watch, (425) 218-2213, janaechoquette@aol.com Anne Maina, African Biodiversity Network, (+52) 998 188 7412, anne@africanbiodiversity.org Seattle, WA – Today as thousands march in Cancun for climate justice, Seattle-based [...]



Support Food Sovereignty and End Poverty by Giving Fair Trade for the Holidays!

Nov 22nd, 2010 | By Heather | Category: News

CAGJ is proud to offer our Fair Trade for the Holidays fundraiser again this holiday season. There are many reasons to buy Fair Trade, and to buy gifts from CAGJ.  Your purchases help CAGJ sustain our organizing for the coming year, and… …Give Nikki McClure Art, and support a local artist! …Give Fair Trade gifts from [...]



Teach-Out Nov 13th: GroundUP and Creatives4Community

Nov 5th, 2010 | By Chris | Category: Food Justice Blog Posts, News

Engaging our Local Food Cycle LEARN ABOUT AND WORK FOR A LOCAL COMMUNITY FARM Coordinated by the Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice Sixth Event of 2010! GroundUP and Creatives4Community Saturday, November 13, 10am-3pm Please support our commitment to alternative transportation methods by biking, walking or taking pubic transit to this [...]



Fri 10/29: AGRA Watch Film Night & CAGJ Fundraiser!

Sep 28th, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Uncategorized

The World According to Monsanto AGRA Watch documented the ties between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Monsanto, and recently exposed the foundation’s purchase of 500,000 shares of Monsanto stock.  Come to find out why we are so concerned about this unhealthy alliance, and to see how you can get involved in the AGRA [...]



Sat 9/25 AGRA Watch Film Night!

Sep 21st, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News

In Honor of Hunger Action Month, CAGJ Presents… An AGRA Watch Film Night! COME JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FOOD, FILMS, & DISCUSSION! When: Saturday, September 25th, 5-8pm Where: The Righis’ Home, Fremont area (RSVP for address) Films: A Cry for Madiom & GMOs: Blessing or Curse “A Cry for Madiom” documents the struggle [...]



SAT-SUN, Sept 18-19 Teach Out to Yakima!

Sep 13th, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News

Teach-Out! Engaging our Local Food Cycle AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND WORK FOR A LOCAL COMMUNITY FARM Coordinated by the Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice Fifth Event of 2010! RicOrganics and Alvarez Farm – Overnight to Yakima Valley, WA Saturday, September 18th 12pm- Sunday, the 19th 9am- 1pm. Overnight [...]



Media and online community react to AGRA Watch press release!

Aug 29th, 2010 | By Chris | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, News

CAGJ’s AGRA Watch project put out a press release on August 25th highlighting the connections between Monsanto and the Gates Foundation’s activities in Africa, most recently the purchase of a large amount of Monsanto stock by the Gates Foundation.  First being picked up by many blogs and the purchase itself being covered by other outlets, [...]



For Immediate Release: GATES FOUNDATION INVESTS IN MONSANTO

Aug 25th, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News

[Please see fact sheet, background research and post-card text on Media Resources page of website here] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25th, 2010 Contact: Travis English, AGRA Watch (206) 335-4405 Brenda Biddle, The Evergreen State College & AGRA Watch (360) 878-7833 http://www.seattleglobaljustice.org/agra-watch GATES FOUNDATION INVESTS IN MONSANTO Both will profit at expense of small-scale African farmers [...]



CAGJ-U.S. Social Forum Report-Back, Wed 8/25

Aug 24th, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

CAGJ-U.S. Social Forum Report-Back Wed August 25th,
6:30-9:00pm Location: Hidmo Eritrean Restaurant (20th & Jackson in Central District, 2000 S. Jackson St.) Six of CAGJ’s members who traveled to Detroit in June for the US Social Forum will share their experiences and highlight the critical national organizing strategies they encountered in areas of food justice, food [...]



Sunday 8/22 Teach Out! Laughing Crow Farm, Bainbridge

Aug 16th, 2010 | By Heather | Category: Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Uncategorized

Teach Out! Engaging our Local Food Cycle AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND WORK FOR A LOCAL COMMUNITY FARM Coordinated by the Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice Laughing Crow Farm – Bainbridge Island, WA Fourth Event of 2010! This Sunday, August 22nd, 10am-3pm, with potluck after! CAGJ’s Food Justice Project [...]