Category Archives: Food Sovereignty

Wisconsin’s Dairyland Disaster

Posted on May 24, 2015 by admin

By:  Joel Greeno, farmer and president of Family Farm Defenders CapTimes (Madison, WI), 5/23/15 Last month the Agricultural Census made it official: Wisconsin now has less than 10,000 dairy farmers. The exodus of dairy farmers continues unabated as the price … Continue reading →

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Stop Fast Track! Farmers and Allies Speak Out at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to Demand Fair Trade, Not Forced Trade

Posted on April 2, 2015 by admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/2/15: Contact: John E. Peck, Executive Director, Family Farm Defenders, (608) 260-0900 Chicago, Illinois – In conjunction with a series of actions around the world against unfair trade (https://www.globaltradeday.org/) and to mark La Via Campesina’s International Day … 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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“Free Trade” Champions Betray Us All

Posted on July 6, 2014 by admin

By:  Jim Goodman, dairy farmer from Wonewoc, WI, and FFD board member Originally published on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 by Common Dreams Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind has apparently never met a free trade agreement he didn’t like. Note it is … Continue reading →

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