Confronting the Food Crisis: Cultivating Just Alternatives to the Corporate Food System
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Dec 05, 2008 06:00 PM
to Dec 06, 2008 05:30 PM |
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| Where | Seattle, Wash. |
| Contact Name | Teresa |
| Contact Email | fjp@seattleglobaljustice.org |
| Contact Phone | 206.405.4600 |
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A Teach-in brought to you by Community Alliance for Global Justice & Partners
Friday, December 5, 6 - 9pm: Evening kick-off event: Garfield Community Center
Panel discussion: "Confronting the Food Crisis"
Saturday, December 6, 9- 5:30pm: Seattle Central Community College
Locally and fairly sourced lunch provided
Join the movement to support a just, sustainable food economy! Participate in a range of discussions, panels, and Hands-on workshops that help us to Understand Corporate Control and Build Just Alternatives with respect to local and global food systems. Topics include: Understanding the food economy of western Washington; Impacts of U.S. trade agreements and corporate influence on the food system; Strategies for local eating; Equitable access to healthy food; Farmers and Farm-workers speak for themselves; Organizing for Food Justice...and much more.
The new documentary about Pacific Northwest farmers, "GOOD FOOD" will be shown with the film makers in attendance, in addition to other films about food and farming issues.
Organized by Community Alliance for Global Justice in partnership with City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, Central Co-op's Madison Market and Seattle Central Community College's SAGE Program (Sustainable Agriculture Education)
Co-sponsored by Cascade Harvest Coalition, Community to Community Development, EcoPraxis, Jubilee Farm, KBCS, Lettuce Link, Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance, New Roots Organics, Seattle Tilth and Master Composter/Soil Builder Program, Seattle Youth Garden Works, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 21, WA Fair Trade Coalition
The Teach-In is free and open to the public. Child-care provided.
We welcome your involvement in organizing the Teach-in!