Contact:Christina Schiavonicms@grassrootsonline.org617-690-4079 16th Annual Food Sovereignty Prize Awarded By US Food Sovereignty Alliance Little Village Environmental Justice Organization and La Via Campesina – Arab Region and North Africa are Recognized Español abajo WASHINGTON, DC, December 4, 2024 — The US Food Sovereignty Alliance is thrilled to award the annual Food Sovereignty Prize to two outstanding […]
Contact:Christina SchiavoniGrassroots Internationalcms@grassrootsonline.org 617-690-4079 WASHINGTON, DC, October 10, 2023 — In advance of the annual celebration of World Food Day by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the US Food Sovereignty Alliance has awarded the annual Food Sovereignty Prize to two outstanding organizations, the Black Dirt Farm Collective, located in Maryland, and Mouvman Peyizan Papay […]
“Food sovereignty is a struggle for life itself” When Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico, Organización Boricuá was ready to deploy one of its key tools for building food sovereignty: agroecology support brigades.The brigades use a model of collective work to develop agroecological food production at farms, schools, community gardens, and other spaces around Puerto Rico. […]
World Food Day and the Day of Action is October 16, which takes place during the Food Week of Action, October 9-17. People and groups across the U.S. and worldwide are taking back their food systems – fighting for their land and waterways, reclaiming vacant lots, teaching others how to grow food, and developing local […]