Posts tagged food justice

The 2nd Northeast Permaculture Open Space

October 2013, Tues-Friday at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. Some women, as myself, stayed after the women’s gathering for The 2nd Northeast Permaculture Open Space. At this event also initiated and organized by Laura Welland at Omega. A separate mens gathering has been requested for next year along side the women’s. Last year was where […]

Oxfam Launches “GROW”

      The GROW Project aims to change the food system by challenging and supporting wealthy consumers to change behaviors that negatively impact the environment and the ability of others to access safe, healthy food

What is Terra Preta

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Terra preta (literally “black earth” in Portuguese) is a type of very dark, fertile anthropogenic soil found in the Amazon Basin. Terra preta owes its name to its very high charcoal content, and was indeed made by adding a mixture of charcoal, bone, and manure to the otherwise relatively infertile Amazonian soil over many […]

55 of Congress Call on FDA to Label GE Foods

Passing on!! 55 Members of Congress Call on FDA to Label Genetically Engineered Foods Food Justice OWS Mar 12 11:14PM -0500 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: *March 12, 2012 **** * * *Contact: *Colin O’Neil, Regulatory Policy Analyst, 202-547-9359**** ** *FIFTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CALL ON FDA TO REQUIRE LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS *Led by Boxer […]

F27: Seed EXCHANGE, Seed-Ball-Bike-Ride & Community Garden Tour

NYC: Come with the Masters Of Succession and many other groups as we save and spread and grow seeds. http://events.ran.org/occupyourfoodsupply/events/show/5761 Monday, February 27, 2012 at 11:30am/  2pm / 3pm Occupy Our Food Supply is bringing together the Occupy, sustainable farming, food justice, buy local, slow food, and environmental movements for a global day of action […]