Category Archives: Food Sovereignty

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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Got Hay? Wisconsin Farmers Prepare Hay Lift in Solidarity with Struggling Ranchers in Drought Stricken Oklahoma

Posted on August 19, 2011 by admin

Update 9/9/11! Several truckloads with over 10 tons of hay have already been delivered to OK and TX, thanks to the generosity of Wisconsin family farmers and Teamster truck drivers, as well as coordination assistance from Farm Aid. More loads … Continue reading →

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Pension Funds Key Player in Global Land Grab – Grain 6/29/11

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

Large scale agricultural land acquisitions are generating conflicts and controversies around the world. A growing body of reports show that these projects are bad for local communities and that they promote the wrong kind of agriculture for a world in … Continue reading →

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Korea US Free Trade Agreement Another Cash Cow for Corporations

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

By: Jim Goodman, FFD board member and dairy farmer near Wonewoc, WI Published 4/11/11 by the Capital Times (Madison, WI) “We have to seek new markets aggressively, just as our competitors are. If America sits on the sidelines while other … Continue reading →

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