California Food &

Justice Coalition

:: March 2010 Newsletter ::

IN THIS ISSUE:

:: CFJC News
:: Events and Announcements
:: In the News
:: Take Action
:: Jobs & Internships
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CFJC News

:: CFJC has launched its totally revamped and stylized website!

We'd love for you to check it out. You can find it at:
http://cafoodjustice.org/
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Events and Announcements

:: Head to ENACT 2010: Nutrition and Activity Day in Sacramento,

Tuesday, April 20th, where you can learn about the bills before
the California Legislature that aim to create healthy environments
and then take action by meeting with legislators. To register, go
to: http://tinyurl.com/enact2010

:: CUBA: Sustainable Agriculture Conference and Research Tour,

hosted by the Latin American Agroecological Movement
(MAELA), the Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology
(SOCLA), and the Cuban Association of Agriculture and Forest
Technicians (ACTAF), will allow for unprecedented access to
Cuban agriculturalists and in depth site visits. If you are interested,
go to http://tinyurl.com/cubatour for more information.

:: Call for Writing: The Stowe Prize for Excellence in Writing to

Advance Social Justice. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in
Hartford, Conn., has established The Stowe Prize, a $10,000 award
to recognize a United States author whose written work makes a
tangible impact on a social-justice issue critical to contemporary
society. The inaugural prize will be awarded in 2011, and honors
the 200th anniversary of Stowe's birth. Submission must be
postmarked by June 1, 2010. For more information:
http://tinyurl.com/stoweprize

:: Taking Root, 5th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference will take

place from May 17-19 in Detroit, MI. For more information, or to
register, go to: http://farmtocafeteriaconference.org/5/

:: Data found in The Grocery Gap, a newly released review of 132

studies by Policy Link and The Food Trust, is an excellent resource
for anyone trying to influence policy. To read the study, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/gr0cerygap

:: Janet Poppendieck, author of Free for All: Fixing School Food in

America will speak in Oakland on April 5 from 12-2pm at The
California Endowment. Her presentation will include a focus on
school lunch, a book presentation and a panel discussion. Please
RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/janpop

:: Head to an early Earth Day Celebration in Richmond on April 10

from 10am-2pm at the Richmond Greenway, on 6th St. between
Ohio and Chancellor. There will be free music, entertainment,
volunteer projects, fresh tomato starts hosted by Urban Tilth. The
City of Richmond/Bay Worms will also host a composting
workshop.
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Take Action

:: Join the International Day of Peasant Struggle to commemorate

the April 17, 1996, massacre of 19 landless Brazilian peasants. La
Via Campesina calls upon member organizations, allies and
supporters to unite against transnational corporations which seek
complete control over food and agriculture systems around the
world. For more information on the history of the movement and
ideas of how you can take action, visit:
http://tinyurl.com/viacampintlday
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In the News

:: Solar Project Plan Threatens Small Farm Owners in the Hollister

Area. A proposal for millions of solar panels to cover thousands
of acres of land in the Panoche Valley has been made, and
transmission lines exist to carry the power to the Bay Area. County
officials are set to vote on the proposal this fall. To read the
article, go to: http://tinyurl.com/solpan

:: The March 2010 issue of the American Planning Association’s

Zoning Practice focuses on urban agriculture. To check it out, go
to: http://www.planning.org/zoningpractice/

:: In Richmond, two high schools built urban school farms at their

two respective school sites as part of the second year of a class
entitled Urban Agriculture and Food Systems. The Urban Tilth
supported program will produce thousands of pounds of produce
for families who participate in the CSA that is part of this class. For
more information, go to: http://tinyurl.com/richfarms

:: Another example of a school that is approaching school

gardens out of the box is Princeton Public High School in New
Jersey. Gym class has been merged with gardening. To read
more about it in the New York Times blog, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/hsgard4cred

:: The Senate Agricultural Committee unanimously approved the

child nutrition reauthorization bill, increasing spending on nutrition
over the next 10 years by $4.5 billion. For a more complete report,
visit: http://tinyurl.com/agcommch
:: Major League Baseball recently announced a marketing
partnership with Scotts Miracle-Gro. 28 different environmental
and health organizations are demanding that MLB denounce this
partnership. To read more about this, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/mlbmirgro

:: An opinion piece on the advantages of the Beginning Farmer

and Rancher Individual Development Account Program run in the
SF Gate and written by fledgling dairy farmer and cheese maker
in Watsonville is excellent food for thought. Check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/BFRIDAP
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Jobs and Internships

:: The Real Food Challenge is seeking a Real Food Challenge

Regional Field Organizer. Applications are due by April 4th. If you
are interested, check out the position at:
http://realfoodchallenge.org/RFO

:: The Real Food Challenge is also seeking members for the

National Team. You should be a student who is ready to develop
skills as a leader, student organizer and social movement driver.
The experience combines hands-on action and decision-making,
mentorship from veterans in the field, and a lot of fun!
Applications are due by April 4th. If you are interested, check
out the position at: http://realfoodchallenge.org/national_team

:: Public Health Law & Policy in Oakland is seeking a summer

researcher/intern to work with their Planning for Healthy Places
team. For more information about the position and to apply, visit:
http://tinyurl.com/phintern

:: Roots of Change in San Francisco is seeking an Administrative

Coordinator. For more information on the position, visit:
http://tinyurl.com/rocadmin

:: Roots of Change in San Francisco is also seeking a

Communications Manager. For more information on the position,
visit: http://tinyurl.com/roccommmng

:: Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood is seeking an Administrative

Assistant to support eCommerce, Mail Order, and Order
Fulfillment divisions. To apply, email resume and cover letter to
jobs@froghollow.com. In the cover letter, please answer the
following questions: 1) What is your favorite stone fruit? 2) Do you
personally shop for organic produce? If so, why? 3) Do you have
an attachment to local farms? If so, please explain. 4) Are you a
regular at your farmer’s market? 5) What are three of your favorite
restaurants?

:: FRESH, the movie, is looking for 2 interns to coordinate food

bloggers to cover FRESH's Farm to Table Dinners in cities all across
the U.S. (from April through June). This position starts immediately
and lasts for at least 3 months, possibly longer. Intern should be
interested in and knowledgeable of their local
restaurant landscape, particularly those restaurants that use
locally-sourced and sustainably-produced ingredients. The Intern
should also be enthusiastic about reading food blogs and
reaching out to writers/photographers/tweeters about the
opportunity to attend FRESH dinner events. An ideal candidate is
extremely well-organized, time-line oriented, has good
communication and research skills, is enthusiastic, and loves food.
To Apply: Send a PDF version of your resume, along with a
statement of interest and examples of previous work to Nicole
Potenec at nicolepotenec@yahoo.com.

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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/>
<http://www.cafoodjustice.org/>
email: info@CAFoodJustice.org

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