Racial Justice in the Food System
Organizations and Conferences
Growing Food and Justice For All Initiative - Dismantling racism and empowering low-income and communities of color through sustainable and local agriculture
Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference - New York City
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund
- Speech to the Federation by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, February 21, 2009, addressing civil rights abuses in U.S. agriculture
- Speech Coverage
National Black Farmers Association
The Campaign for Food Justice Now - constituent engaged advocacy and participatory democracy directed at ending exploitation in the food and agriculture system
Navdanya - a network of seed keepers and organic producers spread across 17 states in India. Founded by Dr. Vandan Shiva
Be Black and Green - a blog site that networks, supports and promotes Black farmers, gardeners and food activists, by Malik Yakini of Detroit, MI
The Black Land Project - stories about the relationship between black people, land and place
White Earth Land Recovery Project - to facilitate recovery of the original land base of the (Ojibwe) White Earth Indian Reservation
First Nations Development Institute - Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative
Rooted in Community - youth and adults working together and committed to fostering healthy communities and food justice
Other Worlds - Transforming the U.S. Food Supply Chain
The Color of Food - multimedia tools to spotlight people of color farming and working to revolutionize the food system in our communities
Northern Manhattan Food Justice Initiative - WE ACT for Environmental Justice
NY Faith and Justice - food justice blog
Communities Creating Healthy Environments
Detroit Food Justice Task Force
Planting Justice - Oakland, CA. Dedicated to food justice, economic justice, and sustainable local food systems
- facebook
New Roots - Louisville, KY. Non-profit organization that works to develop a just and thriving food system in Louisville metro communities.
FJAR - Food Justice & Anti-Racism Working Group of the Mariposa Food Coop, West Philadelphia
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
CATA - The Farm Workers Support Committee
Rural Coalition/Coalitión Rural
Minnesota Food and Justice Alliance - (inactive)
Papers and Articles
Black Farming and Land Loss: A History
The Color of Food - Applied Research Center
Good Food and Good Jobs for All: Challenges and Opportunities to Advance Racial and Economic Equity in the Food System, - Applied Research Center
Survival Pending Revolution: What the Black Panthers Can Teach the US Food Movement - Raj Patel, FOOD FIRST Institute for Food and Development Policy
Youth and Food Justice: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement - Anim Steel, FOOD FIRST Institute for Food and Development Policy
Social and Economic Equity in U.S. Food and Agriculture Systems - Rockefeller Foundation
Environmental Justice and Sustainable Agriculture: Linking Ecological and Social Sides of Sustainability
- Devon G. Peña, University of Washington, People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit II
Unearthing the Impact of Institutionalized Racism on Access to Healthy Food in Urban African-american Communities
- Kate Meals
Principles of Food Justice - IATP Food + Justice = Democracy Conference, September 2012 in Minneapolis
Moving Ahead on Food Justice - LaDonna Redmond, IATP
Food + Justice = Democracy - video of LaDonna Redmond at TEDxManhattan 2013
Harvesting Justice: Transforming the Global Food Supply Chain - Tory Field and Beverly Bell, Other Worlds 2013
- blog series
- Sowing Seeds for Learning and Action - popular education curriculum
Building the Movement: Labor in the Northeast Food System - Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Dismantling Racism in Community Food Work - Rachel Slocum
Bridging "Food Sustainability" and "Food Security": Overcoming Stigmas of Race and Class Through the Building of Social Capital— A Gainesville, FL Case Study
- Senior Thesis, Irene Vailikit, University of Florida
Bringing good food to others: investigating the subjects of alternative food practice
- Julie Guthman, UC Santa Cruz, 2008
A Disturbing Trend - Malik Yakini blog, Be Black and Green
Racism, Food and Health - John Robbins
(Re)Doing Food Justice - Leticia Garcia, Beyond the Farm, Philadelphia, PA
Background on Racial Justice - Land Stewardship Project (Minnesota)
Injustice on Our Plates: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food Industry - Southern Poverty Law Center
Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States - Southern Poverty Law Center
The Hands that Feed Us: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers along the Food Chain - The Food Chain Workers Alliance
Inventory of Farmworker Issues and Protections in the United States - Bon Appetit Management Co. Foundation and United Farm Workers
Behind the Kitchen Door: Pervasive Inequality in New York City’s Thriving Restaurant Industry
- Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY) and the New York City Restaurant Industry Coalition
Racism, Farmworkers, and Family Farmers - Richard Mandelbaum, WhyHunger "Get info"
Race and Enthicity from the Point of View of Farm Workers in the Food System - Nelson Carrascillo
Is Poverty a Kind of Robbery? - Thomas B. Edsall, NY Times Opinion
Race and the Food System - WhyHunger Food Security Learning Center
Dismantling Racism Resources - Community Food Security Coalition, Outreach and Diversity Committee
How We Eat - Food Justice Articles from ColorLines Magazine
Organizations and Conferences
Growing Food and Justice For All Initiative - Dismantling racism and empowering low-income and communities of color through sustainable and local agriculture
Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference - New York City
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund
- Speech to the Federation by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, February 21, 2009, addressing civil rights abuses in U.S. agriculture
- Speech Coverage
National Black Farmers Association
The Campaign for Food Justice Now - constituent engaged advocacy and participatory democracy directed at ending exploitation in the food and agriculture system
Navdanya - a network of seed keepers and organic producers spread across 17 states in India. Founded by Dr. Vandan Shiva
Be Black and Green - a blog site that networks, supports and promotes Black farmers, gardeners and food activists, by Malik Yakini of Detroit, MI
The Black Land Project - stories about the relationship between black people, land and place
White Earth Land Recovery Project - to facilitate recovery of the original land base of the (Ojibwe) White Earth Indian Reservation
First Nations Development Institute - Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative
Rooted in Community - youth and adults working together and committed to fostering healthy communities and food justice
Other Worlds - Transforming the U.S. Food Supply Chain
The Color of Food - multimedia tools to spotlight people of color farming and working to revolutionize the food system in our communities
Northern Manhattan Food Justice Initiative - WE ACT for Environmental Justice
NY Faith and Justice - food justice blog
Communities Creating Healthy Environments
Detroit Food Justice Task Force
Planting Justice - Oakland, CA. Dedicated to food justice, economic justice, and sustainable local food systems
New Roots - Louisville, KY. Non-profit organization that works to develop a just and thriving food system in Louisville metro communities.
FJAR - Food Justice & Anti-Racism Working Group of the Mariposa Food Coop, West Philadelphia
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
CATA - The Farm Workers Support Committee
Rural Coalition/Coalitión Rural
Minnesota Food and Justice Alliance - (inactive)
Papers and Articles
Black Farming and Land Loss: A History
The Color of Food - Applied Research Center
Good Food and Good Jobs for All: Challenges and Opportunities to Advance Racial and Economic Equity in the Food System, - Applied Research Center
Survival Pending Revolution: What the Black Panthers Can Teach the US Food Movement - Raj Patel, FOOD FIRST Institute for Food and Development Policy
Youth and Food Justice: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement - Anim Steel, FOOD FIRST Institute for Food and Development Policy
Social and Economic Equity in U.S. Food and Agriculture Systems - Rockefeller Foundation
Environmental Justice and Sustainable Agriculture: Linking Ecological and Social Sides of Sustainability
- Devon G. Peña, University of Washington, People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit II
Unearthing the Impact of Institutionalized Racism on Access to Healthy Food in Urban African-american Communities
- Kate Meals
Principles of Food Justice - IATP Food + Justice = Democracy Conference, September 2012 in Minneapolis
Moving Ahead on Food Justice - LaDonna Redmond, IATP
Food + Justice = Democracy - video of LaDonna Redmond at TEDxManhattan 2013
Harvesting Justice: Transforming the Global Food Supply Chain - Tory Field and Beverly Bell, Other Worlds 2013
- blog series
- Sowing Seeds for Learning and Action - popular education curriculum
Building the Movement: Labor in the Northeast Food System - Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Dismantling Racism in Community Food Work - Rachel Slocum
Bridging "Food Sustainability" and "Food Security": Overcoming Stigmas of Race and Class Through the Building of Social Capital— A Gainesville, FL Case Study
- Senior Thesis, Irene Vailikit, University of Florida
Bringing good food to others: investigating the subjects of alternative food practice
- Julie Guthman, UC Santa Cruz, 2008
A Disturbing Trend - Malik Yakini blog, Be Black and Green
Racism, Food and Health - John Robbins
(Re)Doing Food Justice - Leticia Garcia, Beyond the Farm, Philadelphia, PA
Background on Racial Justice - Land Stewardship Project (Minnesota)
Injustice on Our Plates: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food Industry - Southern Poverty Law Center
Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States - Southern Poverty Law Center
The Hands that Feed Us: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers along the Food Chain - The Food Chain Workers Alliance
Inventory of Farmworker Issues and Protections in the United States - Bon Appetit Management Co. Foundation and United Farm Workers
Behind the Kitchen Door: Pervasive Inequality in New York City’s Thriving Restaurant Industry
- Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY) and the New York City Restaurant Industry Coalition
Racism, Farmworkers, and Family Farmers - Richard Mandelbaum, WhyHunger "Get info"
Race and Enthicity from the Point of View of Farm Workers in the Food System - Nelson Carrascillo
Is Poverty a Kind of Robbery? - Thomas B. Edsall, NY Times Opinion
Race and the Food System - WhyHunger Food Security Learning Center
Dismantling Racism Resources - Community Food Security Coalition, Outreach and Diversity Committee
How We Eat - Food Justice Articles from ColorLines Magazine
