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John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Award Dinner & Ceremony! Sat. March 14th 5-9 pm UW-Madison Pyle Center

Posted on January 25, 2015 by admin

Family Farm Defenders is pleased to announce the two winners of this year’s John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize.  They are Carsten Thomas from Moorhead, MN and Emmet Fisher and Cella Langer from Mt. Horeb, WI.  Carsten operates a … Continue reading →

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Fall 2014 Issue of the Defender Newsletter is now Available!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by admin

The latest issue of the Defender newsletter has been published with great articles on this year’s Food Sovereignty Prize event in Des Moines, the Loss of African American Farmers, Oregon’s Right to Farm Law, the Corporate Takeover of Grocery Stores, … Continue reading →

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Citizens shouldn’t have to force DNR to enforce water laws

Posted on November 14, 2014 by admin

By: Jim Goodman, Wonewoc, WI dairy farmer and FFD board member Captimes (Madison, WI), 11/13/14 Wisconsin has over 220 dairy concentrated animal feeding operations, CAFOs, and according to the Department of Natural Resources there are about 30 more applications pending. … Continue reading →

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Video of 10/15/14 Food Sovereignty Prize Ceremony in Des Moines, IA

Posted on October 30, 2014 by admin

Here is a link to a video of the Food Sovereignty Prize Award ceremony in Des Moines, IA on Wed. Oct. 15th Food Sovereignty Prize Award | OccupierKaylynn | Bambuser     Food Sovereignty Prize Award | OccupierKaylynn | Bambu… … Continue reading →

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U.S. Farmworkers and Palestinian Farmers share 2014 Food Sovereignty Prize

Posted on September 16, 2014 by admin

Honorees Represent Communities Defending Their Human Rights to Food in the Face of Policies of Land and Water Grabbing, Migration, and Militarization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  September 9, 2014 Des Moines, IA — The US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) is honored … Continue reading →

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