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http://www.freshcamp.org/ out of Cleveland, OH.

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http://appetiteforchangemn.org/ out of Minneapolis, MN

health, wealth, and social change

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Access

Access =

Availability

Accessibility

Accomodation -- hours, products

Acceptability -- is it enjoyable to be there?

Affordabiliity

When we talk about access we could identify which aspect above that we are addressing.

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"This was the day of my high school graduation day 06-07-2015. My father David Gonzalez was not there to see me walk and receive my diploma. That day he was working like every other day of the week. He works in agricultural farming, I am a Latina, my parents are Latinos working for the american dream. I had to go to him so he can see all his hard work paying off. Giving him my proof of what he has taught me. Your words don't have nothing against his sweat." -Selena González ‪#‎GetLoud‬‪#‎Vota‬ ‪#‎IHM2016‬ (Via UndocuMedia)

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Agree or disagree? What are the real problems and where are the solutions?

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Grow Pittsburgh’s Values

MISSION

Our mission is to teach people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to our neighborhoods.

VISION

We envision the day when everyone in our city and region grows and eats fresh, local and healthy food.

VALUES

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: prioritizing neighborhood voices to guide programs

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: using, teaching and advocating for restorative practices

EQUITY: working alongside communities to build access and power for all

FISCAL INTEGRITY: making responsible and effective use of available assets

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: supporting everyone’s right to access, produce and distribute healthy and culturally appropriate food

RESOURCEFULNESS: creating hands-on opportunities to build individual and community self-sufficiency

SOCIAL JUSTICE: understanding systems of privilege, oppression and racism, and using this knowledge to drive our work

TRANSPARENCY: being accountable by using clear, direct and inclusive communication

Our Mission, Vision, and Values can be found here.

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Race Food and Justice

Some great resources from Cleveland’s Race Food and Justice Conference this year.

Some personal highlights are:

Elizabeth Yeampierre’s entire Keynote (though it’s very long), but especially her response to the first question at the 1 hr 8 min mark (about creating young leaders and talking about power with youth).

Naomi Davis’ PowerPoint presentation, especially as it pertains to the idea of “A City of Villages,” black land ownership, and gentrification as colonialism.

And especially this PowerPoint on Youth Perspectives on Food and Justice.

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Former Black Panther creating businesses to be owned and operated by formerly incarcerated individuals--the first is West Oakland Farms.

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Accompanying curriculum can be found here.

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“Many times with white people that can have a negative effect. If there is too much passion attached to it, sometimes they feel like ‘oh he’s an angry black man,’ and they feel threatened.”

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There can be no food justice without social justice

Malik Yakini