Dear Friends: “Today the House takes up the 2013 Farm Bill—mimicking the (which should happen once every five years) 2012 Farm Bill process.” If that sentence sounds familiar, it should. Because if you replace the word “House” with “Senate,” we are in the exact same situation we were one month ago. Only this time, we [...]
May 21, 2013
May ED Message
Dear Friends: Today the Senate takes up the 2013 Farm Bill—mimicking the (which should happen once every five years) 2012 Farm Bill process. It is possible they will debate and decide on an as-yet-undetermined number of amendments and pass a Farm Bill before the Memorial Day recess, but as with so many things about this [...]
April 15, 2013
April Message
Dear Friends: It is hard to believe, but many friends in Congress agree—in a few weeks we start the Farm Bill process all over again. Last year Christina and I stayed in a D.C. conference room until 1:30 in the morning with the House Ag Committee where we witnessed them pass their version of a [...]
March 25, 2013
March Message
Dear Friends: Today we launch a campaign to raise funds specifically to advocate for the issues you told us are critical—an equitable Farm Bill, access to healthy food for everyone, and programs that strengthen local food systems. Because we do not use dedicated program funding to educate policymakers and advocate for state and national [...]
February 20, 2013
February Message
Dear Friends: Today, we are one day closer to the “Sequestration,” the latest not so funny move in gamesmanship that Congress is playing with our economy, our well-being, and our dinner plates. There is nothing funny about a March 1st deadline that mandates nearly $1 Trillion dollars in cuts—half from defense, and half from discretionary [...]
January 22, 2013
January New Year Message
Dear Friends: As I begin to write this, I am watching the inauguration of the 44th president, Barack Hussein Obama. It is a day of pride and celebration in a moment of shared vision, best articulated by our President. I don’t believe in the tooth fairy, and Santa Claus did not come to my house. [...]
November 26, 2012
Letter from Christina and Armando
Our Dear Friends, It’s that time of year when we need to ask for your support so that we can continue to work on behalf of local communities throughout the state and country… but with a twist. We are writing this letter jointly because of the nature of our request. We need your support to fund [...]
November 7, 2012
November Post Election Message— ED Letter November
My Dear Friends: Community Food and Justice Coalition staff, like many of you, stayed up late night digesting the end of a long and painful election season. As I write this, President Obama is taking the stage with his family to begin the national healing. That’s leadership. But it is also only [...]
October 15, 2012
October Name Change-Up
My Dear Friends: Today we officially change our name to the Community Food and Justice Coalition. The change has been a long time coming, as the scope of CFJC’s work has increased to other parts of the United States. For the foreseeable future staff emails and website inquiries will be forwarded, so that community members [...]
September 24, 2012
September Redux — ED Letter September, Part II
My Dear Friends: It’s September redux, because we are sending out two newsletters this month, in lieu of our monthly public policy call. We also invite you to the weekly GOAT calls (just email jgill@cafoodjustice.org ), to learn the latest on federal public policy and what groups from around the state, across the country, and [...]
September 10, 2012
September Change Up– ED Letter September, Part I
My Dear Friends: All of a sudden it feels that despite the heat, summer is over, and politics and food policy has kicked into high gear. In response, CFJC will forego our monthly public policy call, and instead issue two e-newsletters and co-host a press conference in D.C. along with GOAT partners the Rural Coalition [...]
August 21, 2012
Lessons of the ‘60s and 70’s & Equity First — ED letter August
My Dear Friends: CFJC is proud to co-host a historic cross-generational event in Vallejo, CA, this Saturday night, August 25th. David Hilliard (original member of the Black Panther Party) and Dr. Stan Oden of the Intercommunal Institute for Research and Social Change, Eric Holt-Giménez of Food First, Rita LeRoy of Loma Vista Farm, and Kelly [...]
June 17, 2013
House Floor takes up Farm Bill
Jessy Gill, CFJC Policy Specialist Today, the House of Representatives prepares to consider H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (FARRM – the House version of the Farm Bill). Yesterday 226 amendments were filed with the House Committee on Rules in preparation for debate. Last year’s Farm Bill reauthorization process was held up at this point, [...]
June 14, 2013
What’s Fathers’ Day got to do With Climate Change?
by Y. Armando Nieto, Executive Director “What’s Fathers’ Day got to do with climate change?” – Grace Rachow, Volunteer Coordinator, SBWC I’ve spent the past week in Santa Barbara at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference (SBWC), returning to a place where for twenty years I served on staff. This time my return was sparked by [...]
June Newsletter
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Farm Bill Re-Authorization Overview
Who We Are
CFJC promotes the basic human right to healthy food while advancing social, agricultural, environmental and economic justice. Through advocacy, organizing and education, we collaborate with community-based efforts to create a sustainable food supply. We envision a food system in which all activities, from farm to table, are equitable, healthful, regenerative and community-driven.
June 17, 2013
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