Category Archives: Food Sovereignty

Tell Gov. LePage to Stop Criminalizing Maine’s Farmers!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

FOOD FOR MAINE’S FUTURE NEEDS YOU TO JOIN OUR CALL FOR MAINE GOVERNOR PAUL LEPAGE TO DROP THE LAWSUIT AGAINST FARMER DAN BROWN! Sign our petition at: http://www.change.org/petitions/governor-lepage-drop-the-lawsuit-against-farmer-dan-brown Dear Gov. Paul LePage, We, the undersigned, call on you and your … Continue reading →

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Family Farm Defenders Join 1000 Durbans Actions to Support Climate Justice

Posted on December 5, 2011 by admin

Wisconsin dairy farmer and FFD board member, Jim Goodman, gave a rousing speech at Occupy Wall Street on Sat. Dec. 3rd as part of the Farmers March to Occupy the Food System.   This was one of many events around the … Continue reading →

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First Annual John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Award Dinner Was a Great Success

Posted on November 13, 2011 by admin

Thanks to all those who were able join our celebration on Sat. Nov. 12th at the Goodman Community Center.   The event was a phenomenal success. And congratulations to our two winners! Lindsey Morris Carpenter has been running Grassroots Farm, a … Continue reading →

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Daniel Tucker of Farm Together Now interviews John Kinsman of Family Farm Defenders at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum 9/27/11

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

John Kinsman was recently interviewed by Daniel Tucker, editor of Farm Together Now, before a packed audience as part of the Rethinking Soup lunch series at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum.   Cedar Grove’s Family Farmer Fair Trade Cheese was … Continue reading →

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Local Ordinances and Land Grabs: Democracy Convention Panels Discuss Food Sovereignty

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin

By: Rebekah Wilce, PR Watch, 9/8/11 Attendees of the Democracy Convention in Madison in late August were treated to panels on a host of different issues, from democratic media to racial inequality. The Center for Media and Democracy was one … Continue reading →

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