A democratic food system: That’s how Joan Brady defines food sovereignty in action. Joan is a food producer in southern Ontario and is a member of the National Farmers Union of Canada and North America regional coordinator of La Via Campesina, the international social movement organization that popularized the term food sovereignty. “Not only am […]
The Somali Bantu Community Association works to build food justice and food sovereignty in Maine by creating opportunities for members of the Somali Bantu refugee community to grow healthy, organic, and culturally-appropriate food in Lewiston and Auburn. In the process, the organization aims to increase food security in the refugee community, as well as provide […]
For the Black Mesa Water Coalition, food sovereignty is one part of a broader effort to transform Navajo and Hopi communities and their economies by drawing on traditional knowledge to build sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel dependence. “The just transition for us really came from the need to transition away from a fossil fuel-based economy, […]
Statement in Support of CFS, Agroecology & Against US Obstructionism (pdf) October 15, 2019