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Strategic communications, media, and design for liberation, justice, and joy in the food system.
Click to email congress: demanding they pass the War Powers Resolutions to block war on Iran. We must prevent further devastation to Iranians and people across the region.
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: No War On Iran.
The US and Israel have launched military attacks and a regime change war against Iran. Act now: tell Congress to pass War Powers Resolutions to block war on Iran. We must prevent further devastati...
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-iran-no-war?source=bluesky&
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Tanya Kerssen
4 months ago
If you are able, please join me in supporting a Mpls family that is experiencing fear and hardship with the detention of their family member, taken Jan 3 and sent to a detention center in Nebraska. Bills, rent, and legal fees are accumulating and they need some community support.
gofund.me/85b41dc95
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Donate to Support a Family in Immigration Crisis, organized by T CommunitySupport
"Dear community, My name is SofĂa and my family is experiencing hardship⌠T CommunitySupport needs your support for Support a Family in Immigration Crisis
https://gofund.me/85b41dc95
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Media 2070
4 months ago
Arresting Black journalists for covering a protest is a violation of the most basic principles of the 1st amendment. This administration is determined to deny not only the constitutional rights of its citizens and residents, but the human rights of all who oppose its racist agenda.
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C.M. Lewis đŚŹâď¸
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time itâs been called for since the 1940s
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Ruth Delgado
5 months ago
ICE detained people while waiting in line at a food pantry. Again, ICE DETAINED PEOPLE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A FOOD PANTRY.
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ICE detained people waiting at a food pantry, Salvation Army says
A foodbank in New Jersey cautioned its partners to have a plan in place in case of an ICE raid.
https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2026/01/ice-detained-people-waiting-at-a-food-pantry-salvation-army-says.html
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Our friends at
@healfoodalliance.bsky.social
are hiring a comms director! If you're a rad food justice activist/organizer with comms chops, check it out:
healfoodalliance.org/work-with-us/
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The HEAL Food Alliance is hiring!
Are you ready to build collective power to transform our food & farm systems? Join our team!
https://healfoodalliance.org/work-with-us/
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Starbucks Workers United
7 months ago
Baristas are locking arms in front of lines of trucks. This distribution center is Starbucksâ largest on the East Coast, which is why weâre showing up to send a message. We're ready to continue escalating our ULP strike until Starbucks does the right thing.
#NoContractNoCoffee
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Starbucks Workers United
7 months ago
Support baristas by signing our No Contract No Coffee pledge!
nocontractnocoffee.org
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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
https://nocontractnocoffee.org
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Friends of the Earth U.S. (Action)
7 months ago
NEW REPORT: Nearly half of all
@usdagov.bsky.social
food spending went to just 25 companies, with poultry giant Tyson Foods receiving the largest share despite a history of workplace safety, labor, environmental, and food safety concerns.
foe.org/resources/us...
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New Media Mentors
11 months ago
If you're a nonprofit or union using Bluesky (or a Bluesky fan working for an org that hasn't made the leap) join us for our online training July 22!
@levin.bsky.social
is talking strategy, organizing, what makes Bluesky unique & what works like before:
registration.socio.events/e/blueskytra...
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SNAP slashed. ICE funded. Billionaires win. TELL THE SENATE: VOTE NO ON THE BIG BAD BILL (via
@healfoodalliance.bsky.social
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www.congressweb.com/healfoodalli...
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SNAP slashed. ICE funded. Billionaires win. TELL THE SENATE: VOTE NO ON THE BIG BAD BILL
The House passed a disaster of a bill that takes billions from our communities and gives to a handful of billionaires and corporate polluters. Now the Senate is getting ready to follow. This âbig, ...
https://www.congressweb.com/healfoodalliance/12?framed_parent_url_id=183E2A47-5056-86BC-D93C160A71E3F7DC
12 months ago
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Zeteo
12 months ago
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Democratic Primary, Cuomo Concedes
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Democratic Primary, Cuomo Concedes
The primary is going to a second round but it won't matter after Cuomo conceded Tuesday night.
https://zeteo.com/p/breaking-zohran-mamdani-wins-nyc?r=17zg6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Check out our very own Tiffani Patton, shaking up the Bay Area food scene with her boundary-pushing natty wine label Laughing Gems!
@eater.bsky.social
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Meet the Asian-Blasian Winemaking Duo Shaking Up Tradition in Wine Countryâs Backyard
Laughing Gems is a new-ish wine label pushing boundaries and pouring quaffable glasses for Baydestrians
https://sf.eater.com/2025/6/9/24424292/laughing-gems-wine-country-asian-bay-area
12 months ago
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Our friends at
@foodchainworkers.bsky.social
are hiring an Executive Director. Fantastic opportunity for a seasoned organizer to do urgent, impactful work defending and organizing with food & farm workers.
foodchainworkers.org/2025/06/exec...
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We're Hiring! Executive Director Job Listing - Food Chain Workers Alliance
FCWA is calling for ally organizations to join use in demanding Lelo's release by signing on to our open letter.
https://foodchainworkers.org/2025/06/executive-director-job-listing/
12 months ago
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David Dayen
12 months ago
The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.
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Food Chain Workers Alliance
12 months ago
Alianza AgrĂcola & Workers Center of CNY have released an open letter to the NY Farm Bureau: "We work with pride and love, even if the land and animals we care for are not our own... We ask you to do your part and fulfill your responsibility toward farmworkers."
drive.google.com/file/d/1O7z9...
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Civil Eats
12 months ago
Immigration enforcement actions at workplaces are likely to increase as federal agencies attempt to meet new White House goals of 3,000 arrests per day. We are keeping a record of those actions here. âŹď¸
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ICE Raids Target Workers on Farms and in Food Production: A Running List
Immigration enforcement actions at workplaces are likely to increase as the agencies attempt to meet new White House goals of 3,000 arrests per day. We are keeping a record of those actions here.
https://civileats.com/2025/06/11/ice-raids-target-workers-on-farms-and-in-food-production-a-running-list/
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Community to Community
12 months ago
Call to action: Join us tomorrow June 17 for an action outside NW Ice Processing Center in Tacoma. Alfredo âLeloâ Juarez Zeferino remains in detention, with his next Immigration Hearing on June 18th. Free Lelo! Contact:
[email protected]
or call/text 360-220-9065
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Food Chain Workers Alliance
12 months ago
This weekend, Border Patrol detained two
@migrantjustice.bsky.social
leaders in Vermont: Nacho was driving with his stepdaughter Heidi when they were pulled over. Agents smashed their car window and violently detained them. They are at imminent risk of deportation:
actionnetwork.org/letters/free...
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Free Nacho! Free Heidy! Not one more deportation!
Two Migrant Justice leaders were detained by Border Patrol agents in Vermont on June 14th; they are at imminent risk of deportation. Nacho was driving with his stepdaughter Heidy in Franklin County wh...
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/free-nacho-free-heidy-not-one-more-deportation/
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Hear from Mayoral Candidates for the City of
#Buffalo
about their food-related plans for the city! đ˘ Wednesday, June 4th, 5:30-7:30pm at the Northland Workforce Training Center (683 Northland Ave). Moderated by Brenda McDuffie. JOIN US!
#GoodFoodBflo
about 1 year ago
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Civil Eats
about 1 year ago
Committee leaders say theyâre not on board with reducing benefits, despite demands for deep cuts from far-right lawmakers to balance tax cuts. But their proposals could still push hungry people out of the program, anti-hunger experts say. Read more from the Food Policy Tracker. âĄď¸
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Call from the General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza
www.workers.org/2025/04/85171/
via @workersworld
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Call from the General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza
This âCall from the General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza to Labor Unions in the United States on the Eve of International Workersâ Dayâ was issued April 4, 2025. To the free trade unions in the...
https://www.workers.org/2025/04/85171/
about 1 year ago
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Tanya Kerssen
about 1 year ago
May 1st International Workers Day Rally & March | 1 Mayo Dia Internacional de Los Trabajadores - Find an event in your area
www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/
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May 1st International Workers Day Rally & March | March 1 Mayo Dia Internacional de Los Trabajadores ¡ May Day Strong
May 1 International Workers Day Rally and March Rally 4:30pm March 5:30pm Minnesota State Capitol For Immigrant Rights and Workers Rights Initiated by MIRAC, MN Workers United, MN Immigrant Movement, ...
https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/778132/?referring_vol=4556101&rname=Tanya&share_context=signup-form-modal&share_medium=bluesky×lot=5283270
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Teen Vogue
about 1 year ago
Young people have advocated for an intersectional approach to the climate crisis that addresses the realities of environmental racism. Hereâs what to know about the unexpected effects of discriminatory environmental policies this Earth Day.
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10 Facts You Might Not Know About Environmental Racism
Thereâs a lot to learn.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-environmental-racism
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Teen Vogue
about 1 year ago
If youâre admiring the chirping birds this Earth Day, you may have Rachel Carson to thank. A brilliant biologist, Carson led the charge against harmful pesticides in the 1960s and helped launch the modern environmental movement. Read more here ⤾ď¸
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How One Biologist Raised the Alarm About Pesticides and Changed History
Rachel Carson highlighted the environmental consequences of our actions in a way that had never been done before.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/rachel-carson-pesticides-silent-spring-history
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Abortion Access Front
about 1 year ago
Susan Crawford has WON a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, keeping the liberal 4â3 majority on lockâ& sending a big olâ ânot today, tech broâ to Elon Musk, who dumped millions trying to stop it. This court is about to rule on abortion & labor rights so this win is not just symbolicâitâs clutch AF
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Take quick action now to demand Leloâs release:
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about 1 year ago
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Chris Hayes
about 1 year ago
Canât emphasize this enough: if youâre feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
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The Progressive Magazine
over 1 year ago
Americaâs consumer finance watchdog has helped countless families hang onto their homes after falling on hard luck.
#CFPB
progressive.org/op-eds/the-c...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Does Vital Work
Americaâs consumer finance watchdog has helped countless families hang onto their homes after falling on hard luck.
https://progressive.org/op-eds/the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-does-vital-work-cohen-20250306/
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Zinn Education Project
about 1 year ago
So students can be alert to scapegoating divide & conquer tactics, teach outside textbook about Red Scare, "a scorched-earth policy against countryâs most progressive forces." Not just McCarthy & Hollywood, it was an attack on Black freedom & labor struggles.
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Subversives: Stories from the Red Scare
Students meet targets of government harassment and repression to analyze why disparate individuals might have become government targets.
https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/subversives-stories-from-the-red-scare/
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Rebecca Solnit
about 1 year ago
Mahmoud Khalil's rights should be defended for their own sake, and for his unborn child's sake, but they should also be defended on principle and for all of our sakes. The slope is slippery; the rights are crucial.
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Grist
over 1 year ago
Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trumpâs funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms. Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Food
#Farms
#Agriculture
#Farmers
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Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trumpâs funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms
Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.
https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/trump-funding-freeze-usda-us-farms/
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Robert Reich
over 1 year ago
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an âeconomic blackout.â I encourage you to join.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
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Our friends at
@farmercampus.bsky.social
penned this incredibly important opinion piece for
@theprogressivemag.bsky.social
about farmers on the frontlines of fighting & preventing wildfires.
progressive.org/op-eds/farme...
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Farmers Are the Unsung Heroes of the Wildfire Crisis
Regenerative family farmers and ranchers are leading the way in wildfire prevention, but they need more than just recognitionâthey need real support.
https://progressive.org/op-eds/farmers-are-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-wildfire-crisis-brimm-pinzon-20250227/
over 1 year ago
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GRAIN
over 1 year ago
Following a fragile ceasefire, Israel is intensifying its violent seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank. Settler violence is used to block farmers from accessing their land, while calls for a "second Nakba" grow louder.
#FreePalestine
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We signed our strike cards, how about you?
generalstrikeus.com
over 1 year ago
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Food Chain Workers Alliance
over 1 year ago
đNEW REPORT! We spent 8 months analyzing data from
@dol.gov
, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census Bureau for an updated look at the state of food work in 2025. We found that by basically any measure, food workers fared worse than almost all other workers:
bit.ly/FoodWorkerData2025
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New Report: Food Chain Workers in 2025 - Food Chain Workers Alliance
FCWA's new report has data on wages, injuries, and living and working conditions for food chain workers in the United States in 2025.
https://bit.ly/FoodWorkerData2025
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Civil Eats
over 1 year ago
Itâs typical for new administrations to throw out the policies of the old; itâs not typical to stop funding for contracts that have already been legally executed.
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Trumpâs Funding Freeze Creates Chaos and Financial Distress for Farmers
Regenerative farming programs supported by the USDA are thrown into chaos as federal funding is put on pause.
https://buff.ly/4hUJz3x
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Civil Eats
over 1 year ago
In a press release from the agency, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan commented, âThe FTCâs action today seeks to ensure that farmers across America are free to repair their own equipment or use repair shops of their choice.â Read our coverage on farmersâ âright to repair.â âŹď¸
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'Right to Repair' Advocates Petition the FTC to Investigate John Deere
âHalf of Americaâs farmers [are] under the thumb and control of John Deere.â
https://civileats.com/2022/03/03/right-to-repair-advocates-petition-the-ftc-to-investigate-john-deere/
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Food Chain Workers Alliance
over 1 year ago
In 2024, the FCWA Farmworker Committee held a Bi-National
#People'sTribunal
on the Struggles of Farmworkers in North America. Learn more at
farmworkertribunal.org
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Union of Concerned Scientists
over 1 year ago
We agree. RFK has an alarming track record of ignoring science and promoting false claims about public health. Confirming RFK would be a reckless decision by Senators, showing complete disregard for the health and welfare of the people they were elected to serve.
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More than 15,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr as health secretary
Physicians call Kennedy âdangerousâ and point to harmful conspiracy theories about vaccines and science
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/09/senate-rfk-jr-health-secretary-letter
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Teen Vogue
over 1 year ago
These teenagers and young men â 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino â earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when theyâre actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤾ď¸
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In California, Incarcerated Teenagers Help Fight Wildfires
"Youâre put in danger every time youâre on the fire line.â
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/wildfire-camp-incarcerated-teens
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Carter Dougherty
over 1 year ago
"As the [Dem Party] soul searches for post-election lessons, it should respond to growing conspiratorial and anti-institutional fervor by challenging the real forces driving it: that is, corporate greed putting profits ahead of public health." from
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America needs a real challenger to corporate greed, not conspiracy-riddled RFK Jr.
We need more policy leaders who are genuinely committed to challenging corporate power without harmful quackery.
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Claire Kelloway
over 1 year ago
With more lenient antitrust enforcers and declining interest rates, food industry experts anticipate more mergers in 2025. My latest for F&P!
open.substack.com/pub/foodandp...
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Analysts Expect More Food Mergers in 2025
Food industry experts project that dominant brands and private equity firms will buy more mid-sized companies in 2025, threatening innovation, price competition, and jobs.
https://open.substack.com/pub/foodandpower/p/analysts-expect-more-food-mergers?r=2cwczb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Civil Eats
over 1 year ago
The critically important legislation got another last-minute extension in December, but farmers, advocates, and eaters alike all want to know what the new year will bring for ag policy.
@lisaelaineh.bsky.social
reports âŹď¸
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Will Congress Pass a New Farm Bill in 2025?
Congress passed an extension on the farm bill last year, but farmers, advocates, and eaters want to know what 2025 will bring for ag policy.
https://buff.ly/4a7nZpE
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Statement on
@govkathyhochul.bsky.social
veto of the
#GoodFoodNY
bill: "While this veto is a disappointment, our coalition sees it as a call to action... New Yorkers deserve a food system that supports local farmers, workers, and communities..."
www.foodadvocates.org/press-links/...
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NYS-Good Food Purchasing Program Coalition Statement on Governor Hochulâs Veto of the Good Food NY Bill â Community Food Advocates
Gov. Hochulâs decision to veto the Good Food NY bill is a setback for New York farmers, workers, communities, and all who advocate for values-based food procurement in our state. This legislation, bac...
https://www.foodadvocates.org/press-links/coalition-statement-goodfoodny-veto
over 1 year ago
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Farmers, families, students & communities ALL benefit from
#GoodFoodNY
. Letâs make it easier for public institutions to buy local and keep dollars close to home! If you live in New York State, make your voice heard!
bit.ly/GFNYaction2024
buffalonews.com/news/local/e...
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Buffalo coalition, producers urge Gov. Hochul to pass Good Food NY bill
The Good Food NY bill would be a landmark win for local producers to get their products into public institutions such as Buffalo Schools or ECMC. The window for it to be signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul cl...
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/good-food-ny-bill-gov-kathy-hochul-buffalo-public-schools-erie-county-medical-center-local-produce/article_950d20b0-a8f7-11ef-a8ab-1fc391bb4944.html
over 1 year ago
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From small farms to local co-ops, dairy & more: The
#GoodFoodNY
bill creates opportunities for ALL farmers to grow & thrive.
@govkathyhochul.bsky.social
donât let the ball drop on
#GoodFoodNY
â sign the bill today!
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