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 (climateaction@oaklandnet.com)

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/

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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.

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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

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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

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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, jobs@kidsclub.org, 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 mvanengel@ehss.org.
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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: info@CAFoodJustice.org

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