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Agricultural Justice Project
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A nonprofit initiative to create fairness and equity in our food system. Addresses the needs of farmers and farmworkers in organic and sustainable agriculture. Its goal is to create social standards for sustainable and organic agriculture and to codify in concrete terms what making a legitimate claim of "social justice" means.
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farm worker rights, food justice, social change
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Common Good City Farm
614 S St
Washington DC 20001
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(202) 559-7513
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Common Good City Farm's mission is to grow food, educate, and help low-income DC community members meet their food needs. Our Vision is to serve as a replicable model of a community-based urban food system. Common Good City Farm's programs provide hands-on training in food production, healthy eating and environmental sustainability. The Farm itself serves as a demonstration site to individuals, organizations and government agencies in the DC Metro area. The site and our programs integrate... read more >>
Activist networks, Education/research centers and programs, Environment and conservation, Farmer training, networks, and resources, Hunger, food security, and food access, Urban agriculture and food systems, Youth development and food systems
food justice, organic farming practices
Community Food Security Coalition
3830 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97202
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(503) 954-2970
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Dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food to all people at all times. Focuses on policy advocacy and organizing, including farm-to-cafeteria projects. They run an annual national conference that brings together many varied leaders and organizations. A great conference for anyone interested in quickly learning about the issues and leaders of the good food movement.
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food justice, food security
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Food Empowerment Project
PO Box 7322
Cotati, CA 94931
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The Food Empowerment Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one's food choices. We encourage healthy food choices that reflect a more compassionate society by spotlighting the abuse of animals on farms, the depletion of natural resources, unfair working conditions for produce workers, and the unavailability of healthy foods in low-income areas. By making informed choices, we can prevent injustices against animals, people, and the environment.... read more >>
Conscious consumers, Hunger, food security, and food access, Policy advocacy
access to healthy foods, chocolate slavery, factory farming, farm workers, food justice, veganism
Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative (an initiative of Growing Power)
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A new comprehensive network, hosted by Growing Power, that views dismantling racism as a core principal that brings together social change agents from diverse sectors working to bring about new, healthy, and sustainable food system and supporting and building multicultural leadership. One of the few organizations with an annual conference that brings together the many varied people concerned about food justice to find ways to work together more productively.
Activist networks
food justice, food security, minority farmers, social change
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Jewish Farm School
25 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York City , NY 10004
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(877)-537-6286
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The Jewish Farm School's mission is to practice and promote sustainable agriculture and to support food systems rooted in justice and Jewish traditions. We educate participants through farm-based service learning experiences, practical skills trainings, text study, outreach and consulting. JFS runs Alternative Break trips with college students, urban sustainability workshops, and manages the Farm at Eden Village, a two-acre educational farm on the grounds of Eden Village Camp. JFS consults on... read more >>
Education/research centers and programs, Farmer training, networks, and resources, Youth development and food systems
farm education, food justice, Jewish, youth work
Land Loss Prevention Project
PO Box 179
Durham, NC 27702
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(800) 672-5839
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Provides legal support and assistance to all financially distressed and limited-resource farmers and landowners in North Carolina. Focuses on litigation, public policy, and promotion of sustainable agriculture and environment. Works alongside state, regional, and national coalitions that support sustainable agriculture practices, development, and policy innovations.
Activist networks
food justice, minority farmers
National Family Farm Coalition
110 Maryland Ave. NE, Suite 307
Washington, DC 20002
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(202) 543-5675
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Strengthens the voices and actions of its diverse grassroots members to demand viable livelihoods for family farmers, safe and healthy food for everyone, and economically and environmentally sound rural communities. Represents family farm and rural groups. Chooses projects based on potential to empower family farmers by reducing the corporate control of agriculture and promoting a more socially just farm and food policy. Seeks to effectively challenge existing farm, food, trade, and rural... read more >>
Activist networks
family farm preservation, food justice, grass-roots organizer
National Good Food Network
2121 Crystal Dr., Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202
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Serves the growing community of civic, business, and philanthropic organizations involved in building a new "good food" system in the United States. In particular, focused on advancing regional, collaborative efforts to move good food-healthy, green, fair, affordable-beyond the direct-marketing realm into larger scale markets so that more producers benefit, more communities have viable economies and greater access to good food, and a greater number of acres are managed through sustainable... read more >>
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food justice, regional food systems
Slow Food USA
20 Jay St., Suite M04
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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(718) 260-8000
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Seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system by reconnecting Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils, and waters that produce our food. Works to inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices, and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability, and pleasure in the food we eat. Runs a variety of programs, including US Ark of Taste, Renewing America's Food Traditions, Slow Food in Schools, and Slow Food on Campus. Chapters (... read more >>
Activist networks
food justice, local food movement, regional food systems

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