When Food Workers Rebel | Part 1 in a Series 24 Aug 2013 | 12:13 am

Migrant Berry Pickers boycott Sakuma Bros. Farm Berries over wage theft and mistreatment. Photo by Tomás Madrigal. Moderator’s Note: This summer I have been following and writing about the indigenous...

Seed Sovereignty: Native American Internship 20 Aug 2013 | 06:20 am

GEO Watch: Growing number of scientists and regulators are objecting to GMOs 17 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm

Moderator’s Note: I am reposting an article excerpt from the British-based website, GMWatch. The article was prepared by a scientist serving on the GMO regulatory board in Brazil (CTNBio), Leonardo...

Michelle Chen | Farmworkers and pesticides 14 Aug 2013 | 06:52 pm

Farmworkers routinely exposed to harmful pesticide chemicals have been fighting a legal battle with the EPA for years.  jetsandzepplins/Flickr/Creative Commons Moderator’s Note: With the kind permiss...

La lucha por la sierra 11 Aug 2013 | 07:33 am

Location of Sangre de Cristo Land Grant Moderator’s Note: The struggle for indigenous land rights is often paired with equally compelling campaigns to restore the integrity of watersheds and the h...

Idle No More Update 7 Aug 2013 | 06:11 am

Moderator’s Note: From Earth First! Journal, I present this update on the Idle No More movement, which has increasingly engaged in cross-border direct actions. It is very important that we acknowledge...

Tezozomoc on the resilience of displaced farmers 5 Aug 2013 | 12:14 am

Moderator’s Note: This past April, our dear friend and colleague in struggle, Tezozomoc of the South Central Farmers (SCF) was awarded the 2013 NRDC Growing Green Award for Food Justice. The Natural R...

Justice Begins with Seeds | 1 of 3 4 Aug 2013 | 06:09 am

Vandana Shiva addresses JBS gathering. Photo by D. Peña A GLOBAL GATHERING OF ANTI-GMO ACTIVISTS Seattle meeting focuses on seed democracy as a key to food justice Devon G. Peña | Seattle, WA | Aug...

Update: Sakuma Workers’ Strike 29 Jul 2013 | 04:12 am

Rosalinda Guillen of Community 2 Community. Photo by Erika Schulz Moderator’s Note: On July 16, I reported on a historic strike by Triqui, Mixtec, and other indigenous and Mexican workers at the Saku...

2013 Acequia Agroecology and Permaculture Field School | Part 1 28 Jul 2013 | 11:40 pm

Joe Gallegos irrigating a corn field. Photo by D. Peña Moderator’s Note: Between June 24 and July 24, I organized and led a summer field school offered by the University of Washington partnering with...