Black Farmers’ Lives Matter: The significant contributions of Black Farmers in America
Oct 15, 2015
For immediate release October 14, 2015 By Heather Gray The 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize will be shared by the Federation…
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Premio de Soberanía Alimentaria
Sep 11, 2015
Agricultores Negros de Estados Unidos y Afro-Indígenas de Honduras Comparten Premio Soberanía Alimentaria Des Moines, Iowa, Estados Unidos -En este…
La Via Campesina call to action for COP21 in Paris
Sep 10, 2015
Published on Thursday, 03 September 2015 15:57 Climate disruptions this year have again caused widespread hunger, migration and the worsening…
Cultivating Best Practices
International Innovation | Sep 10, 2015
Dr Eric Holt-Giménez provides an eye-opening insight into the problematic relationship between race, nutrition and agriculture in the US, and…
Black and Afro-Indigenous Farmers Share 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize
US Food Sovereignty Alliance | Sep 1, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Black and Afro-Indigenous Farmers Share 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize Contact: Lisa Griffith, National Family Farm Coalition US…
Honduras Promotes “Utopian Vision” Based on Violent Land Grabbing at San Francisco Event
Food First, EcoViva, Honduras Solidarity Network | Jun 5, 2015
Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez will appear at an event in San Francisco on June 8, 2015 to promote his anti-democratic vision of “Charter Cities.”
Agro-colonialism in the Congo: Europe and US Bankroll Land Grab in DRC
RIAO-RDC and GRAIN | Jun 2, 2015
Several development finance institutions are funding Feronia Inc., a Canadian agribusiness company accused of land grabbing and human rights abuses in the DRC.
Food First Delegation to Hawai’i Explores Food, GMOs & Justice
Food First | Apr 9, 2015
Food First will lead an inaugural Hawai’i delegation focusing on the stunning tropical island of O’ahu exploring its movement for food justice.
Author Marion Nestle Joins Food First 40th Anniversary Delegation to Cuba
Food First | Apr 9, 2015
Food First will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year by leading a historic delegation to Cuba June 13–20, 2015 featuring special guest author Marion Nestle.
Gates Foundation Plots Ways of Profiting from Africa’s Seed Systems
Community Alliance for Global Justice | Mar 23, 2015
The Gates Foundation and USAID are sponsoring a secret meeting to promote the privatization of seeds and agricultural markets of Africa.
Food First Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Panel Event Featuring Food Movement Leaders
Food First | Mar 20, 2015
In celebration of its 40th year, the Institute for Food and Development Policy, better known as Food First, will host a special panel discussion.
The Status of Farm Labor Housing and the Health of Workers
California Institute for Rural Studies | Mar 20, 2015
This report is intended to provide an overview of the scientific literature concerning housing occupied by hired farm workers...
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