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Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Urge USDA to help end modern slavery by joining the Fair Food Program

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Noelle Damico

ACTION ALERT: Sign the letter of conscience to USDA Secretary Vilsack, calling on the federal agency to purchase its tomatoes through the Fair Food Program and to support the highest standards for addressing modern slavery. By the Rev. Noelle Damico of … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Noelle Damico

A Tale of Two Holidays from Coalition of Immokalee Workers on Vimeo. SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION: Ask Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw to ensure that his company “be part of a proven model to address the root cause of farmworker poverty … Continue reading →

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Growing Holiness: Sanctity in Our Gardens and Shabbat Meals

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Janet Madden

  By Rabbi Janet Madden   View and Print as PDF.   As descendants of Adam (whose name is related to Adamah, the Hebrew word for earth) and Eve (in Hebrew, Chava, which is related to the Hebrew word for … Continue reading →

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Yes on Prop 37: One Million More for the Right to Know

One Million More for the Right to Know What We Eat

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Andrew Kang-Bartlett

Ballot Initiative: Label Genetically Engineered Foods or GMOs A Letter from Andrew Kang Bartlett, Associate for National Hunger Concerns, Presbyterian Hunger Program   Dear Friends, With $32 million plus in funds being poured into ads on our TVs, newspapers, and … Continue reading →

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