California Food & Justice

Coalition

:: September 2010 Newsletter ::

IN THIS ISSUE:

:: CFJC News

:: Grants
:: Events and Announcements
:: In the News
:: Action Alerts
:: Resources
:: Jobs, Internships & Opportunities

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CFJC News

Executive Director Message

:: Maybe it’s just rhetorical, but why am I never asked to choose

between buying another bomber jet plane or funding SNAP
(foodstamps) benefits for people in need? At what point did I/we
lose the right to choose?

It would seem in the coming months we will be asked to support

many good legislative priorities to be paid for by cutting benefits
for those caught in the mess that is our economy—many through
no fault of their own. For example, the Senate version of a Child
Nutrition Reauthorization bill would be funded in part by a cut in
SNAP benefits. Whatever you choose to support, and the choices
are hard, please continue to give thought and voice to asking,
why? Why is it only those most in need who are asked to
sacrifice?

There are many aspects of our food system that need fixing. But
long term solutions require that everything be on the table.

First and foremost, let’s remember that the purpose of food is to

nourish people. That is the priority. And history proves that the
responsible way to meet that priority is to develop the best
sustainable system that works for all people.

When we forget these simple and basic principles, when we

accept the premise that food is to make money, to enrich a
corporation, we lose our way as a people.

We already know how to build a food system that not only

nourishes people but replenishes the planet and creates wealth. If
we can imagine such a world we have the capacity to make it
happen. People can do that.

Maybe it’s time to stop listening to and following small-minded

leaders who don’t have the imagination to understand why the
answers to our economic, health, environmental and food crises
are a re-ordering of our priorities.

Maybe it’s time for each of us to lead by example, while we

continue to ask, why?

Armando

CFJC Member’s Public Policy Call

:: In addition to our Grow Local efforts, CFJC is gearing up for the

national Farm Bill 2012. The next CFJC Members’ monthly public
policy webinar will be in late October, hosted by the Public Health
Institute’s Dialogue4Health Web Platform. Details and reminders
for webinar registration will be emailed over the next couple of
weeks.
(For copies of previous meetings’ notes please send your request
to yanieto@cafoodjustice.org.)

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Grants

Two opportunities worth carrying over from last month’s

newsletter:

:: Community Food Projects (CFP)—Competitive Grants Program

guidelines are available with a filing deadline of November 17,
2010. The RFA for this USDA funding opportunity for NGOs clearly
articulates eligibility online.

:: Peoples Garden School Pilot Project guidelines available for

2010. One organization will be selected for a cooperative effort
funded by a $1 million grant award from the USDA Food and
Nutrition Service. Completed applications are due by November
8, 2010.

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Events and Announcements

:: Designing Socially Just, Local Food Systems Forum October 1,

2010 at Fort Mason Center hosted by Aaron Lehmer, Network
Development Director, Bay Localize and Navina Khanna, Field
Director, Live Real.

:: Green Pioneers—a high school student leadership group and

the Castlemont Community of Small Schools hold a student
organized event October 2, 2010, at 8601 MacArthur Blvd in
Oakland at 2:00 pm.

:: Full Belly Farms "HOES DOWN" Harvest Festival Saturday Oct.

2nd in Capay Valley, Yolo County.

:: Food Stamped to premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival on

Saturday, October 9th at 1:00 PM and again on Tuesday, October
12th at 6:00 PM, featuring an interview with former CFJC Director
Shereen D’Souza.
:: Oakland Food Policy Council fundraiser Sunday, October 17,
2010 featuring Anna Lappé, Small Planed Institute co-Founder
and author of Diet for a Hot Planet and Jason Harvey, Oakland
Food Connection Founder and Executive Director.

:: Sol Food Festival this Saturday on the California Central Coast.

The Sol Food Festival is a one day (10/2/10) community created
festival to raise awareness of the Sustainable, Organic and Local
food systems of Santa Barbara County.

:: Whole Farm Planning For Beginning Women Farmers in

Connecticut includes one-on-one mentorships, on-farm field visits,
business & financial planning training, and a network of women
farmers.

:: Black Farmers & Urban Gardners Conference November 19-21,

2010 is soliciting workshop presenters for the Brooklyn, NY event.

:: Women in Sustainable Agriculture conference November 1-3,

2010 at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont—setting the
stage for future success.

:: Fresh the movie will now be in theatrical release. Look for a

screening location in your area.

:: Food, Culture, & Justice: The Gumbo That Unites Us All, the
conference that gives you the opportunity to see first-hand the
unique regional and multi-cultural approach to food organizing
taking place in New Orleans October 16-19th. Last day to register
is October 1st.

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In the News

September’s sampling of what is in the news:

:: More than 180,000 comments were submitted to the USDA

about antibiotic use on farm animals, and the Pew Charitable
Trusts weighs in on the issue.
:: Kaiser’s Dr. Preston Maring and hospital farmers’ markets in the
news under the heading, Doctor’s Orders: Eat well to be well.

:: Here’s a very human face to the fight against Proposition 23.

:: More on eggs, organic eggs, and abuses in the egg production

industry.

:: YouTube piece on an 11 year old Birke Baehr’s take on healthy

food.

:: It is curious that the outcome of some fairly rigorous testimony is

this report on the U.N. Inter Governmental Groups’ meeting in
Rome last week.

:: Stephen Colbert’s appearance before Congress continues to

inspire discussion about how effective and appropriate our
deliberative process is while bringing attention to the migrant
farmworkers in our food system.

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Action Alerts

:: Launch of the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance Call to Action

October 10-17, 2010.

:: 580 natural food stores nation-wide participate in first ever Non-

GMO Month in October, 2010.

:: Healthy Food Financing Bill AB 2720 authored by John Perez

and Karen Bass is on the Governor’s desk today.

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Resources

:: CFJC is partnering with PHI and others on climate change and

food. In this interview Anna Lappé discusses the connection.
:: Learn about fishing and fisheries in New England from first hand
testimonies in these video clips.

:: Report on A Viable Food Future available as a downloadable

document.

:: Santa Clara County report on survey of inequities in the current

food system online at the Food Empowerment Project website.

:: Raj Patel interview on Food Sovereignty and the kinds of

policies and programs that help to encourage it.

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Jobs, Internships & Opportunities

California

:: Kitchen Receiving Coordinator position in San Francisco at

Project Open Hand, a leader in providing nutrition services to
seniors, homebound and HIV/AIDS symptomatic people is open
until filled.

:: Director Seafood Watch Program position and Seafood Watch

Community Manager position with the Monterey Bay Aquarium
available in the Aquarium’s Center for the Future of the Oceans
and Conservation Outreach department.

:: Associate Director of Programs position at San Francisco Food

Bank is open.

:: Occidental College Assistant Professor position open in Urban &

Environmental Policy program. Send a cover letter, current
curriculum vitae, samples of scholarly or creative work and three
letters of recommendation to Professor Peter
Dreier before November 17, 2010.

:: CAFF seeks a Farm to School Project Coordinator for Santa

Clara County through the Silicon Valley HealthCorps to lead
educational activities in partnership with local farms.
:: Marin Sun Farms is hiring for an experienced Farmers Market
Sales Manager in Point Reyes Station, CA. Send resume, cover
letter and 3 references to danny@marinsunfarms.com.

:: City Slicker Farms is accepting applications for its 2011 Urban

Farming apprenticeship. A job description and details on the
Oakland based organization’s website.

Job Opportunities Outside California

:: CFSC positions available in Portland, OR. The Community Food

Security Coalition is a Director of Education and Capacity Building
and Program Manager; open until filled.

:: Angelic Organics Learning Center Program Manager position

available in Rockford, Il with the Urban Initiative. Apply by
October 15, 2010.

:: Americorps Job Opening at Grow Dat Youth Farm in New

Orleans, LA. Applications due October 15, 2010. C ontact
Johanna Gilligan at
johannagilligan@gmail.com.

:: Farm Manager position available at the Fondy Farm Project in

Wisconsin. For more information contact young@fondyfarm.org

:: UVM Extension .80 FTE Assistant Professor position to teach

agricultural financial management subject matter to diverse
audiences in a non-credit, informal and off campus setting that
contributes to institutional investments in a transdisciplinary effort
focused on Food Systems. Applications due by October 1, 2010.

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The California Food and Justice Coalition is a statewide
membership coalition working to ensure
the basic human right to healthy food while advancing social,
agricultural and environmental justice.
We collaborate with community-based efforts in California
working to create a socially just, ecologically
and economically sustainable food supply. We envision a
California food system in which all activities,
from farm to table, are equitable, healthful, regenerative, and
community-driven.

California Food and Justice Coalition

2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite F, Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510-704-0245
FAX: 510-548-8896
http://www.CAFoodJustice.org <http://www.cafoodjustice.org/>
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email: info@CAFoodJustice.org

CFJC is a fiscally-sponsored project of the Ecology Center.