September 2011 Newsletter

Send this message to a friend Letter from the Executive Director Last Wednesday was the last day of summer, and as we prepare for what promises to be one of the most memorable fall seasons in recent memory, your CFJC staff has made some mid-course corrections. First, we will forego our September monthly CFJC Member Public Policy call in order to better prepare for the impacts of the D.C. looming budget cuts, which are only now beginning to leak out, from inside the beltway. You will recall that the congressional bipartisan select committee is mandated to make its recommendations by November 23rd. We have heard that October 14-23 is the sweet spot by when all of us should be in contact with our elected representatives about concerns and priority issues. We urge you to do so in the interests of those programs that provide support for our most vulnerable communities and families. Access to healthy and affordable food, support for food workers and food producers are just some of the issues at stake. For more and continuing information and updates on the Farm Bill 2012 reauthorization process and related matters, stay tuned for the official launch of the Healthy Farms, Healthy People coalition online presence and email listserv in October. Read more about the call to action... Upcoming Events
People's Grocery, Michael Pollan, and the Chez Panisse Foundation co-host weekly lecture series Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement. Next lecture: "Nutrition, Health, and Diet Related Disease" on September 27, UC Berkeley. Tickets for each lecture released the week before the event. Interfaith Earth Network is hosting an EcoSpirit Tour, September 27, Milwaukee, WI. Register with the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee at 414-276-9050 or TomH@interfaithconference.org First 5 LA is hosting Children's Health: Obesity Prevention under Health Care Reform, September 30, Los Angeles. San Diego Master Gardener Association's "Autumn in the Garden Tour & Market", October 1, San Diego, CA. TEDxFruitvale: Harvesting Change Friday, October 14th Mills College, Oakland TEDxFruitvale will bring together farmworkers, farmers, activities, artists, students, professors, filmmakers and entrepreneurs to celebrate the people upon

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Y. Armando Nieto Executive Director California Food and Justice Coalition

Coalition Activity As September comes to a close, so does this year' s Mothers Taking Action Program. Both Oxnard and Stockton MTA participants have completed dozens of dialogue sessions in their local communities and engaged hundreds of mothers in conversation on food access and health. From these conversations, mothers have organized walking clubs, obtained land and begun a community garden, and developed a team of community leaders committed to taking action to improve the health in our local neighborhoods. CFJC looks forward to another successful year with Mothers Taking Action. For more information, please contact cspach@cafoodjustice.org.

entrepreneurs to celebrate the people upon whom we depend to harvest our food. Reister by September 25th to attend and no limit to virtual attendees! http://www.tedxfruitvale.org/attend/ Kaiser Permanente's Food for Health Forum on Saturday, October 15 at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. Visit the event website and register today as space is limited! https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx? EID=20112768E Garden for the Environment is hosting Seed School 2011: "Buying the Best Seeds and Starts", October 22, San Francisco. Cost: $20 Set for Oct. 24th, Food Day is fast approaching! Food Day aims to build momentum for a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system, and offers an opportunity to shine the spotlight on your efforts for better food policies at the local, state, and national levels. Please visit the Food Day website for participating activities, to host an event in your community, or for planning resources.For more information on Food Day in California, contact Juliet@preventioninstitute.org. Building a Healthier Future Summit: Bringing Together Industry and Civic Leaders to End Childhood Obesity, November 29-30, Washington DC. Common Circle Education Courses: Regenerative Leadership & Urban Permaculture Design October 23 - November 4, San Francisco Bay Area, CA & December 17-31, San Diego County, CA. Northeast Organic Research Symposium, January 19-20, 2012, Saratoga Springs, NY. A symposium to make organic agricultural research more accessible to farmers. Proposal deadline: October 14.

Food Justice Conference CFJC and Food First present the 15th Annual CFSC Conference: Food Justice: Honoring Our Roots, Growing the Movement November 4-8, 2011 Oakland, CA. The conference includes five days of presentations and workshops, networking opportunities, Bay Area field trips, and delicious local foods. Click here for registration info. Stay tuned on our website this week for the promo video for the conference!

Among the events featured at the conference: Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony and Fair: International organizations to be present and sharing their work abroad. Fair to include live music and local groups providing interactive activities for attendees. Special guest speakers also to be present. Featured Field Trips: 13 packed fild trips including; Revitalizing Community Through Youth and Urban Agriculture, Collective Roots: Tackling Poverty and Structural Racism in the Food System, Roots of Radicalism: Students Organizing for (Food) Justice Sign up at foodsovereigntytours.org Food Justice Film Festival: Friday, November 4th at 6:30pm The festival will be a collection of short and feature films focused on food justice and food sovereignty. Hunger Banquet: Sunday, November 6th from 12:30 - 2pm at the First Unitarian Church in Oakland. Experience the inequities of food resources in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not all guests will leave with a full stomach, but all will gain a new perspective on the root causes of hunger and feel motivated to do something about it. Free and open to the public. Registration encourage - limited walk in space available. Register here. Kitchen Table Talks: Sunday, November 6th at 6:30 pm at 18 Reasons. (593 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA) More to come. Stay tuned! Go Live: LIVE Saturday November 5, 2011 Location: Uptown Salon (1738 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland CA. On

Job & Internship Opportunities

Good Food Jobs is an online "gas trojob s earch tool" des igned to link people to meaningful food work. Check out their 400+ job lis tings with farmers , food artis ans , policy makers , non-profits , and more. The Oakland Food Policy Council is hiring a Coordinator! If interes ted, pleas e s end applications to: jobs ofpc@foodfirs t.org. The San Francis co Public Health Foundation is hiring a full-time Bayview HEAL Zone Project Coordinator to make phys ical activity and healthy eating more acces s ible for Bayview res idents . Deadline September 28. Brooklyn Food Coalition is looking for a new Community Outreach & Programming Coordinator. This is a freelance, part-time pos ition. To apply pleas e s end cover letter & res ume to info@brooklynfoodcoalition.org

Grants & Funding Opportunities

Rais ing Organic Family Farms , a new initiative to promote a new generation of organic family farmers . Up to $50,000 in grants and s cholars hips offered. Awes ome Food will be giving out $1000 microgrants every month to "further food awes omenes s in the univers e." Anyone can apply .

the Corner of 18th and Telegraph) This event will bring together the brilliant, artists, activists, philanthropists, policy makers, business owners, farmers, educators and all around Oakland shape-shifters for an evening of live music, visual arts, food and culturally relevant multimedia edutainment. Featuring Performances by Jennifer Johns and DJ Aebldee. Cost: $15- $25 pre sale (Conference discount check dates @ www.goliveonline.net ) Soap Box at Frank Ogawa Plaza: Tuesday, November 8th at 11:45 am. Now is your chance to make an impromptu speech on food justice and food sovereignty! Enjoy your brown bag lunch in front of Oaklands City Hall and hop on the soap box to share your thoughts. Bike, self-guided community garden tour: Enjoy a self guided tour of community gardens, urban farms and CSAs in Oakland. Maps of key locations, instructions and discounts on bike rentals will be provided. Also running routes and yoga studios will be mapped for a wholesome, active conference experience.

Newsworthy
The HFHP Coalition will be hos ting its firs t web forum to launch the coalition on Tues day, October 25th at 11:30 AM PST. This will be open to the public. We will releas e the invitiation to attend the web forum on our webs ite. Check back after October 1s t for more information. There will be an in pers on meeting for the HFHP Coalition in DC the week of October 31s t. Stay tuned for details !

Action Alert
The Center for Science in the Public Interes t is fighting to promote healthier s chool lunches . The US Department of Agriculture has propos ed new nutrition s tandards for s chool meals through the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The meals would contain more fruits , vegetables , and whole grains and fewer calories and unhealthy fats . Food indus try lobbyis ts and members of Congres s are now attempting to derail the USDA's efforts to implement healthier nutrition guidelines for our nation's public s chools . Read nutrition and public policy expert, Marion Nes tle's , analys is of the s chool lunch battle here. Send a letter to your Senators urging them to s upport children's health through the USDA's propos ed s chool lunch improvements .

Kitchen Table Talks In an effort to build momentum for the conference and in the spirit of Food Day, California Food and Justice Coalition and local residents are organizing community conversations around food. If interested in hosting one, please contact us at foodtalks@cafoodjustice.org or 510-704-0245. Be part of a citywide food movement and make a real difference in the health of your family and community. Resources Did you know that there have been 312 food recalls in 2011? Greatist, a health and fitness site, has released Food Safety: Good Food Gone Bad, a timely infographic on contaminated food products and the steps you can take to protect yourself from illness. The guide features quick and accessible tips on proper cooking and storage techniques, foodborne illnesses, allergies, and more. [More Resources]

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