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    The California Food & Justice Coalition newsletter provides information on upcoming events, actions to take, grants and jobs related to building a just and sustainable food system. The draft of Oakland's climate action plan was released with some but not all of CFJC's recommended food policies, and members are encouraged to email the city to strengthen these policies. The newsletter also announces conferences on farm to school programs and sustainability education, and a website for connecting landowners with gardeners.

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    California Food &

    Justice Coalition

    :: April 2010 Newsletter ::


    IN THIS ISSUE:

    :: Events and Announcements


    :: Take
    Action
    :: In the News
    :: Grants & Fundraising Opportunities
    :: Jobs & Internships
    _____________________________________
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    Events and Announcements

    :: The draft of Oakland’s Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP) was
    released last week. Many of the food policy recommendations submitted
    by CFJC and allies were included, but we need stronger language to
    make these policies meaningful. There are two important ways to take
    action:

    • Email the City of Oakland ([email protected])


    and tell them that the ECAP needs to include stronger policies that
    rebuild local food systems as a way to reduce emissions.

    • Comment in person at the May 6 community presentations of


    the ECAP. For more information about the two community meetings
    on May 6:
    http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/pwa/documents/pres
    srelease/dowd007407.pdf
    To access the draft plan, visit:
    http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/groups/pwa/documents/we
    bcontent/dowd007377.pdf

    :: Taking Root, 5th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference will take place
    from May 17-19 in Detroit, MI. For more information, or to register, go to:
    http://farmtocafeteriaconference.org/5/

    :: On August 16–18, 2010, the Center for Ecoliteracy will host a three-day
    seminar for educators, “Sustainability Education: Connecting Art, Science,
    and Design,” in Berkeley. Participants will explore how to improve science
    education through art, use design as a form of critical thinking, and
    employ strategies for applying bio-inspired design to student projects. For
    more info: http://tinyurl.com/ecolit

    :: You might want to check out SharedEarth.com, a free website that


    connects land owners with gardeners and farmers. Land owners share
    their land with someone they trust and get free fruits, vegetables and
    flowers. Gardeners and farmers get free access to land and the
    opportunity to grow what they love. The produce is shared between the
    two parties as they see fit. For more info: http://www.sharedearth.com/

    ____________________________________________________
    Take Action

    :: Green Jobs Lobby Day on Tuesday, 5/11/10 at the Capitol Building,


    Sacramento. Join the Clean Power Campaign and the Green Collar Jobs
    Campaign for a day of showcasing green collar industries, promoting
    sustainable job creation, and supporting investment in low income
    communities. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
    Transportation available from the Ella Baker Center in Oakland. To RSVP
    to this event, go to: http://tinyurl.com/grdaylob

    :: LA Hunger Action Day – 6/2/10 -- at the City Hall Lawn on Spring Street
    between 1st and Temple at 4:30pm. Nearly two million people in LA rely on
    public benefits or emergency food to get sufficient nutrition. In 2009, this
    event resulted in the passage of County legislation to ease food stamp
    access for families with kids and the introduction of an LA City ordinance
    requiring the city to donate surplus food from its facilities. This year we will
    educate officials and the public about consequences of budget cuts to
    nutrition programs, especially for kids and seniors. For more information,
    call 213 388 8228.

    ____________________________________________________
    In the News

    :: Justice for black farmers on hold. Eleven years after a settlement


    between black farmers and the USDA over the discrimination suit Pigford
    v. Glickman, $1.15 billion promised by President Obama and USDA
    Secretary Tom Vilsack goes unpaid. The settlement agreement date,
    March 31st, that mandated that Congress appropriate this money has
    passed. To read more about this, go to: http://tinyurl.com/salpigford or
    http://tinyurl.com/cnnpigford

    :: “Balanced Menus: A Pilot Evaluation of Implementation in Four San


    Francisco Bay Area Hospitals,” the first US examination of the impact that
    reduced-meat menus in hospital food service have on climate change
    was released by Health Care Without Harm and the Johns Hopkins Center
    for a Livable Future. To see the press release on this, go to:
    http://tinyurl.com/hcwhpressrelease. To view the report go
    to:http://tinyurl.com/balmenusrep

    ____________________________________________________
    Grants and Fundraising Opportunities

    :: USDA Healthy Initiative pilot grant. USDA will award grants of up to $5


    million to improve access to and increase participation in the
    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP.) The deadline to
    submit applications is 6/23/10. For the press release, go to:
    http://tinyurl.com/snappr. To apply, go to: http://tinyurl.com/fnshipap.

    :: Rural Business Opportunity Grants are now being offered by the USDA.
    These grants are meant to help rural communities create wealth, attract
    more residents and become economically self-sustaining. Funding under
    the RBOG program can be used to pay for economic planning, technical
    assistance, and training for rural communities, entrepreneurs or economic
    development officials. Applications are due 6/28/10. For more
    information, visit: http://tinyurl.com/usdarbg

    :: Post Cereals’ Health and Wellness program is holding an essay contest


    which will award $25,000 to the best health and wellness plan to benefit a
    city, town or small community. The Post Grant for Good Health is
    designed to empower individuals to make strides to improve the health of
    communities across America. Deadline: 5/17/10. For more information,
    go to: http://tinyurl.com/postghg

    ____________________________________________________
    Jobs and Internships … lots of Bay Area jobs this month
    :: The Edible Schoolyard at Hunters Point is hiring a Garden Director! To
    apply, please send/fax a resume and cover letter to: Boys & Girls Clubs of
    San Francisco, Human Resources Department, [email protected], Fax:
    415-445-5463. For a complete job description, go to:
    http://tinyurl.com/edschhuntpt

    :: Veritable Vegetable is seeking Class A, B and C Local Route and Long


    Haul Drivers in San Francisco to deliver organic produce to stores and
    restaurants, and pick-up from organic farms and distributors. Veritable
    Vegitable is a dynamic women-owned and operated company, and the
    nation’s oldest distributor of organic produce. For more information:
    http://tinyurl.com/vvjobops

    :: Veritable Vegetable is seeking a Swing Shift Warehouse Worker in San


    Francisco. The Day and Swing Warehouse Crew work together to receive,
    warehouse and ship fresh produce. For more information on this position,
    visit: http://tinyurl.com/vvjobops

    :: Veritable Vegetable is seeking a Sales Representative in San Francisco


    to manage a diverse group of customers, identify customer needs and sell
    organic produce to match specified needs, represent Veritable
    Vegetable as the vendor of choice, communicate company values to
    customers and staff, and assess and analyze customer volume. For more
    information on this position and how to apply, visit:
    http://tinyurl.com/vvjobops

    :: The Edible Schoolyard, Berkeley, is seeking an Assistant Garden


    Teacher. The Assistant Garden Teacher supports the Garden
    Manager/Teacher in all aspects of the program, assists in the leadership of
    daily garden classes for 6th through 8th grade students, participates in
    lesson and garden planning, and works with the garden team to maintain
    a one-acre organic garden. For more information on this position, visit:
    http://tinyurl.com/edschyrdber

    :: Enterprise for High School Students in San Francisco is hiring Team


    Leaders for their Summer Gardening Program. The job’s tasks are to
    supervise, support, and work alongside a team of up to 8 high school
    students in a seven-week landscaping and gardening project in the
    Botanical Gardens of Golden Gate Park, Buena Vista Park, McLaren Park
    or St. Mary’s Park Complex. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to
    Madeleine Van Engel, Summer Gardening Program Coordinator,
    Enterprise for High School Students, 200 Pine Street, Suite 600, San
    Francisco, CA 94104, fax to (415) 392-7611 or email resume and cover
    letter to [email protected].
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    The California Food and Justice Coalition is a statewide membership


    coalition working to ensure the basic human right to healthy food while
    advancing social, agricultural and environmental justice. We collaborate
    with community-based efforts in California working to create a socially
    just, ecologically and economically sustainable food supply. We envision
    a California food system in which all activities, from farm to table, are
    equitable, healthful, regenerative, and community-driven.

    California Food and Justice Coalition


    2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite F, Berkeley, CA 94702
    Phone: 510-704-0245
    FAX: 510-548-8896
    http://www.CAFoodJustice.org

    email: [email protected]

    CFJC is a fiscally-sponsored project of the Ecology Center.

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