Ban on Plastic Straws Discussed in NYC; Keep the EPA Working for Public Interest; Join the People’s Movement for Climate Justice

Posted on July 24, 2018

Let’s rid ourselves of single-use plastic! Call and let your representative know that you want NO PLASTIC in retailers, as the NY City Council convenes this week to discuss the Plastic Straw ban, recently introduced by Councilman Rafael Espinal. On board, … Read More

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Time to Begin Sowing Seeds; USDA Announces Support for a More Resilient Food System; Big Wins for Restaurant Opportunities Centers United; Seattle Swings Into Food Policy Action

Posted on March 13, 2018

Don’t Wait! Start Sowing Seeds Now It’s time to think of sowing peppers and eggplants, and long-season crops that need heat and time to produce, but it’s also time to get sowing those peas, lettuces, scallions, radishes and greens that … Read More

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Say “NO” to Offshore Drilling; Demand to Replace NAFTA; Keep Reduced Salt in School Meals; Let’s Resist Monsanto Together

Posted on January 23, 2018

NO Off-shore Drilling: Stop Trump’s Plan to Open Up Our Waters to Toxic Waste “Remember the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster? It wreaked havoc on the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and spewing nearly 5 million barrels of oil over … Read More

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2018 is the Year to Rise and Regenerate; Trump Opens Up Our Shores to Oil Drilling

Posted on January 9, 2018

Local Consumers Can Support Our Rise to Regenerate Our Earth In response to the predominant support for industrial agriculture whether it be Big Ag and Food stakeholders or the politicians who cozy up in their back pocket, even consumers like … Read More

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January 18: Food and Water Watch Resistance

Posted on January 2, 2018

January marks the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s administration – and of the greater resistance to his dangerous anti-environmental agenda. Join Food and Water Watch for a discussion of how to strengthen our activism and grow our movement. They will … Read More

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Oregon Congressman Fosters New Farm Bill; NAFTA Renegotiations Critical to Family Farmers and the Planet; Soil Matters More Than We Think; NOFA’s First Holiday Auction Online

Posted on November 21, 2017

A Radical Farm Bill is Born by Civil Eats “Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has worked for years to move the needle on food and farm policy. In June of this year, along with Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), he introduced legislation to … Read More

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Stand Up and Speak Out; Protect Clean Water, Air, and Soil; Help Fight Lateral Pipeline; Urge Retailers to Offer Healthier Checkout Options

Posted on October 10, 2017

Stand Up and Speak Out For Clean Water, Air, and Soil In recent news, such as Pruitt’s proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, and the overall attack on our food system by way of corporate greed and takeover, the certainty of whether our … Read More

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Help Save the EPA; Protect the Hungry; Irma Floods Impacts Environment and Economy

Posted on September 10, 2017

Help save the EPA from Trump and his Big Oil cronies “Donald Trump is about to propose more massive cuts to the EPA. The cuts would gut water protections, support for state environmental programs, and the Superfund clean up … Read More

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