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Carbon Markets Aren’t What They Appear

Posted on January 8, 2023 by admin

We need to distinguish good, real solutions to the climate crisis from those that would continue to wreak havoc on the environment. By: Anthony Pahnke, FFD vice president and associate professor of international relations at San Francisco State University, CA … Continue reading →

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YouTube Recording Available for the 2022 John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony!

Posted on December 23, 2022 by admin

Thinks to the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice (WNPJ), you can listen to the full event here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv7wOAzgyeM

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Save the Date! 2022 John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony & FFD Annual Meeting

Posted on November 5, 2022 by admin

Sat.Dec. 10th – UW-Madison’s Gordon Commons (770 W. Dayton St. in downtown Madison, WI) In memory of legendary organic pioneer and food sovereignty advocate, John Kinsman, Family Farm Defenders is proud to celebrate beginning farmers each year with a prize … Continue reading →

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Farm bill offers opportunity to challenge corporate control of the food system

Posted on November 1, 2022 by admin

By: Anthony Pahnke, vice president of Family Farm Defenders, and Associate Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University, CA. Originally published by The Hill, 10/13/22 To his credit, Biden has been trying. That is, the current administration has … Continue reading →

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The Climate Crisis and the Future of the Beef Industry – Rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd is imperative for labor standards, climate stability and a just transition for meat worker

Posted on July 30, 2022 by admin

Guest Editorial by Dennis Olson, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) (published online May 16, 2022) At its peak, Cargill’s beef plant in Plainview, Texas employed 2000 workers with good paying union jobs and generous benefits, collectively bargained with the … Continue reading →

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