Posts by Giavanna Townsend
December Farming for Justice Recording- Fair Food in the Time of COVID-19 with The Coalition of Immokalee Workers
December’s Farming for Justice discussion was led by Oscar Otzoy of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a worker-based human rights organization internationally recognized for its achievements in fighting human trafficking and gender-based violence at work. This fall, farmworker leaders of the CIW are traveled virtually from Immokalee to join us…
Read MoreNovember Farming for Justice Recording- Unpacking Race and Disability Injustices on the Land
November’s Farming for Justice discussion was led by Kristie Cabrera-Robledo. Everyone, regardless of their race or ability, should have access to natural spaces that are safe and affirming. Kristie shared how racism and ableism impacts people’s ability to connect with the land in various ways and why it is critical that we use an intersectional…
Read MoreSeptember Farming for Justice Recording-Indigenous Land Management and Cultural Preservation: How We Care for Ourselves and Culture Through Land Stewardship
September’s Farming for Justice discussion was led by Alexas Esposito and Joe Soto of the Traditional Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Healing(TCIKH). They shared their approach to returning to nature to heal their communities and themselves from intergenerational trauma through the technical and spiritual significance of seeds. In this video you will get a comprehensive…
Read MoreMay Farming Justice for Recording- Creating Interdependent Communities Through Food Justice
In July’s Farming for Justice discussion Kabui dove into the ways interdependent communities organize to create unique solutions to foster food sovereignty, interdependent communities, and lower carbon footprints. In this webinar, we learned how small scale agriculture is a core pillar of building a more sustainable food system, through the lens of Kabui’s lived experience…
Read MoreJune Farming for Justice Recording- From Gun Violence to Homesteading
In this Farming for Justice webinar, Chantel Johnson speaks about her journey surviving the impacts of gun violence to creating and operating, Off Grid in Color, a farming business that uses sustainability as a tool for healing and building intentional community. Chantel’s presentation is a timely and emotional one- this discussion took place in the…
Read MoreJuly Farming for Justice Recording- What Bees can Teach Us About Social Change
In Radicalize the Hive we outlined what honey bees, a “super-organism”, can teach us about building generative social systems. The work includes discussion on building collaborative groups or communities through setting group terms, sharing power, building collective understanding, and shaping consensus while being compassionate with ourselves. In this discussion we explored the ways we can…
Read MoreApril Farming For Justice Recording- Dismantling Diet Culture and Weight Stigma In Food Justice
In April, we welcomed Lytisha Wyatt of Soul Fire Farm to lead a discussion around Weight Stigma and Diet Culture and the ways these ideas permeate our cultural landscape. These ideas certainly show up in the food movement, like when we make claims about the “obesity epidemic” or unintentionally shame low-income people for their eating…
Read MoreResources for Farmers during COVID-19
Interim Leadership and the Groundswell team are working closely with farmers and partners to stay informed and up-to-date as coronavirus developments and responses unfold. The following links contain safety information, farm business grant and loan opportunities, and no-contact farm product sale opportunities. Meeting slides and Local Farmer Input During Groundswells COVID-19 Farmer Meet Up Organizational Resources:…
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