Coaching and educating farmers’ market operators and micro business owners. Tent Talk podcast. Writer. Anti-racist. Hatching new ideas daily!
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Reparations are in order. Instead, the ERFCA for the Black farmers who’ve managed to hold on is still held up by a lawsuit. This number continues to climb.
Dania Francis looked into USDA census data ranging from 1922 to 1997, aiming to find the present-day value of the acreage of land that Black farmers lost. The figure she arrived at is $326 billion, but even that is a very conservative estimate.
modernfarmer.com/2022/05/bla…
Choir over here, applauding what @CivilEats is preaching.
A new report questions the dramatic environmental claims that alternative proteins can save the planet, disrupt the status quo, or challenge the power of the corporate food industry. #OpEd civileats.com/2022/04/07/op-…
We’ve been following and supporting the development of this amazing tool and it’s exciting to see it launch. Sagdrina Jalal leads a talented team that is changing minds and creating opportunity.
Remember to join us on Facebook Live on Tuesday April 12th at 10am PT / 1pm ET for a discussion with Sagdrina Jalal, Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit Lead Facilitator.
Don't miss the live by following us on Facebook here: facebook.com/fmc.org
This whole thread. Having these conversations in the UK and Brits’ level of confusion about how we could possibly tolerate such a system is a good reminder.
I just realized my non-US friends probably don't know how US insurance works.
So lets say your employer offers insurance. They pay a portion and then you pay a portion. For a family, the employee pays on average about $400 per pay cycle, or $10,400 per year.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The average U.S. worker with family coverage pays $5,969 towards employer-based health insurance, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey.
kff.org/health-costs/r….
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NYC has cut millions from GrowNYC #ZeroWaste programs. Urge the mayor to restore these sustainability efforts by signing our petition here: grownyc.org/petition
Please share among your network to help spread the word!
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Now the real work begins.
To beat this pandemic.
To rebuild our economy.
To root out systemic racism in our justice system and society.
To combat the climate crisis.
To heal the soul of our nation.
The road ahead won't be easy. But America is ready. And so are @JoeBiden and I.
Read @AOC piece last night. She gets it. Wake up DNC and use the resources you have, like this smart woman, before they take their talents elsewhere.
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Nicely done. I’d also vote for @Jeff_Daniels if he was running. Meanwhile, America needs Michigan and Biden right now.
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Closing polling places. Placing unofficial ballot boxes designed to look like official drops. For someone who’s sure he has a loyal base, it makes you wonder. #whatsthedoughboyafraidof
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Breaking: A federal judge has issued an order barring enforcement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's proclamation that limited counties to one mail-in ballot drop-off location.
The judge said Abbott's order placed an unacceptable burden on voting rights. statesman.com/news/20201009/…
We’re proud to offer Cal Fresh EBT purchasing and Market Match incentives at our Little Italy farmers market.
1 in 6 San Diegans do not have enough food to live an active and healthy life. CalFresh can help individuals and families afford more nutritious options. Visit our website to learn more. #HungerAwarenessMonth #HungerFreeSD
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Worried About Mail Delays? Here are Four Ways to Safely Cast Your Ballot Without USPS democracydocket.com/2020/08/…
Great lineup.
Looking for food and ag-related Juneteenth events? We highly recommend this one from @agcconnect, which includes an phenomenal lineup of speakers.
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Some phrases I use to remind myself that almost everything we say is based on our perspectives, which is defined by our lived experiences:
🔹 From my experience
🔹 ... for me
🔹 I wonder if
🔹 I’m curious about
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In case any of my followers are beginning or deepening their education on race and food/land/agriculture, here are a few books that have shaped my analysis and thinking:
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Barack Obama: "The bottom line is this: if we want to bring about real change, then the choice isn’t between protest and politics. We have to do both. We have to mobilize to raise awareness, and we have to organize and cast our ballots." medium.com/@BarackObama/how-…
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Hundreds of demonstrators quietly taking a knee for 2:53 seconds in the middle of the streeet
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"The virus has really exposed the flaws of our food system, & how vulnerable it is.
Farmers have plenty of food, but we don't have many small, regional processors. When workers get sick, these huge plants close down & we can't get the shelves restocked."
cnn.com/2020/04/24/opinions/…
