A growing network of farmers markets and mobile farm stands helping to provide healthy food access, create good jobs. A social enterprise project of @doldc.
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.@TysonFoods has lobbied @USDA to speed up animal slaughter lines throughout the pandemic. Fast line speeds make social distancing for workers impossible. #Justice4TysonWorkers bit.ly/3i0GErD
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At least 12,000 @TysonFoods workers have gotten sick and at least 39 have died. But Tyson STILL refuses to improve working conditions and is fighting worker-driven safety solutions proposed by its shareholders. #ShameonTyson bloom.bg/3jquXvG
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While @TysonFoodsCEO made $10 million+ during the pandemic, 12,000 workers got sick and 39 have died. The median worker made only $37k. #ShameonTyson bloom.bg/3jquXvG
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Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church to Offer COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic This Week pennbranchdc.org/pennsylvani… via
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Join us this Friday (12/11) at 10 am for Session 8 of our Racial Equity & the DC Food System series. We'll talk about Racism in Lending Practices & Supporting Business Owners of Color w/ leaders from @ledcmetro, @TheGreenScheme_ & @DMVbrw. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/discussion-…
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Happy #DMVBlackRestaurantWeek!
We're excited about @DMVbrw Virtual Conference and can't wait to hear from industry experts, government officials, global entrepreneurs, innovators and so much more. They're bringing the heat 🔥🔥
RSVP here ⤵️
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Next week! Join us in celebrating DC's Black-owned restaurants. Great food and educational opportunities through out the week!
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BREAKING: New legislation from Councilmember @marycheh could make DC the first U.S. jurisdiction to set a target of reducing GHG emissions from food purchases by 25% by 2030! bit.ly/DCfoodbill
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New article from @WashingtonPost highlights this important win for children and families and quotes our partner Beverley Wheeler from @DCHunger.
After backlash, USDA agrees to extend free-meal program for children wapo.st/3lyx6G5
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An excellent @CNBC piece on how food deserts disproportionately affect Black communities, featuring DC's Mary Blackford @Market7DC & Beverley Wheeler @DCHunger
Beverley Wheeler, Director of @DCHunger, speaks about the connection between food deserts and racial equity on @CNBC: cnb.cx/34kBF0L
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Continuing to Celebrate National Black-Owned Business Month...We spent time today w/ Alumni of @DOLDC DREAM ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM. These fabulous women #Food entrepreneurs have been preparing meals for the community as a #COVID pantry in partnership with @WCKitchen
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#NationalFarmersMarketWeek may be over, but we celebrate our DC farmers every week! Did you know there are 17 operating farms here in DC? Head over to our new story map to learn more about our farming community: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
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Why does @MayorBowser want to increase our police budget while slashing funding for vital community programs like school breakfast? We need to reinvest in our communities and #DefundMPD #SaveDCSchoolBreakfast
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School meal cuts in the #FY21Budget will harm DC’s Black and Brown students the most, as they disproportionately rely on school meals as their primary food source.
Let @councilofdc know that #BlackLivesMatterDC and that they must #SaveDCSchoolBreakfast! docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Margaret is the founder of District Chop Bar, serving West African cuisine in DC. With WCK’s support, she’s been able to hire additional part-time staff! Today’s meal is a drool-worthy Mambo Chicken, Greens & Cornbread, destined for the community at Fort Lincoln. #ChefsForAmerica
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The Bowser Administration is working closely with farmers markets to make sure they are operating safely. To see the full list of markets approved to operate this weekend and more info on the waiver process, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/farmersma…
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Total District of Columbia coronavirus (COVID-19) Deaths by Race. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov for more information. #StayHomeDC
ALT Illustration graph of the total number of deaths from the coronavirus in DC. African American/Black 54, Hispanic/Latinx 8, Non-Hispanic White 8 and Asians 2.
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The District of Columbia is offering free, (appointment-required) COVID-19 testing for residents. If you have experienced symptoms like fever, cough, shortness of breath and would like to be tested, please call 1(855)-363-0333. Call Monday-Friday - 8:30AM -- 4:30PM.
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The Department of Health (DC Health) is offering free, (appointment-required) COVID-19 testing for DC residents. If you have experienced symptoms like fever, cough, shortness of breath and would like to be tested, please call (855)-363-0333. Call Monday-Friday from 8:30AM-4:30PM.