California Food and Farming Network
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"This is the moral bankruptcy at the heart of American food culture: we want the labor, we want the cuisine, we want the restaurants—we just don’t want the human beings."- Mike Lee
ICE's terrorizing of communities across the nation is a food system issue. Its a labor issue. Its a food access issue.
ICE's terrorizing of communities across the nation is a food system issue. Its a labor issue. Its a food access issue.
The Food System Under Siege
ICE is waging war on the people who feed America. The food industry’s inaction is complicity.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"This is the moral bankruptcy at the heart of American food culture: we want the labor, we want the cuisine, we want the restaurants—we just don’t want the human beings."- Mike Lee
ICE's terrorizing of communities across the nation is a food system issue. Its a labor issue. Its a food access issue.
ICE's terrorizing of communities across the nation is a food system issue. Its a labor issue. Its a food access issue.
foodbanknews.org/how-the-right-to-food-is-shaping-up-in-the-u-s/
“What the government shutdown showcased to us is that the safety net system is extremely fragile,” said Regi Young, Executive Director of ACCFB.
Read how a Right-to-Food Framework is helping to transform the conditions of hunger!
“What the government shutdown showcased to us is that the safety net system is extremely fragile,” said Regi Young, Executive Director of ACCFB.
Read how a Right-to-Food Framework is helping to transform the conditions of hunger!
How the ‘Right to Food’ is Shaping Up in the U.S. - Food Bank News
The idea that people have a “right to food” in the U.S. is starting to gain some footing, as New Jersey makes a big move.
foodbanknews.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
foodbanknews.org/how-the-right-to-food-is-shaping-up-in-the-u-s/
“What the government shutdown showcased to us is that the safety net system is extremely fragile,” said Regi Young, Executive Director of ACCFB.
Read how a Right-to-Food Framework is helping to transform the conditions of hunger!
“What the government shutdown showcased to us is that the safety net system is extremely fragile,” said Regi Young, Executive Director of ACCFB.
Read how a Right-to-Food Framework is helping to transform the conditions of hunger!
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The #Food4All coalition responds to Governor Newsom's budget proposal. We urge state leaders to create a stronger safety net in California and not bend to the harmful policies of the federal government.
full statement: nourishca.org/whats-fresh/...
full statement: nourishca.org/whats-fresh/...
January 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The #Food4All coalition responds to Governor Newsom's budget proposal. We urge state leaders to create a stronger safety net in California and not bend to the harmful policies of the federal government.
full statement: nourishca.org/whats-fresh/...
full statement: nourishca.org/whats-fresh/...
"Despite being the backbone of our food system, farmworkers continue to face immense challenges, including lack of health care, food insecurity, and poor housing....many farmworker families rely on food banks to feed their families."
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read... by partner advct, Yelisa Abriz!
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read... by partner advct, Yelisa Abriz!
I watched my parents harvest crops. Farmworkers deserve a living wage | Opinion
The average California farmworker earns an average salary of under $20,000 a year, and many farmworker families rely on food banks.
www.fresnobee.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Despite being the backbone of our food system, farmworkers continue to face immense challenges, including lack of health care, food insecurity, and poor housing....many farmworker families rely on food banks to feed their families."
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read... by partner advct, Yelisa Abriz!
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read... by partner advct, Yelisa Abriz!
The federal shutdown and the way in which SNAP was used as a ‘bargaining chip’ emphasized the importance of establishing stronger protections for the right to food across the United States.
“Food is life. Everyone who wants to live needs to eat.”
www.righttofoodus.org/post/federal...
“Food is life. Everyone who wants to live needs to eat.”
www.righttofoodus.org/post/federal...
Federal Shutdown underscores need for right to food
November 17, 2025The longest government shutdown in U.S. history revealed the precarity of one of our country's most effective anti-poverty measures. Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pr...
www.righttofoodus.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The federal shutdown and the way in which SNAP was used as a ‘bargaining chip’ emphasized the importance of establishing stronger protections for the right to food across the United States.
“Food is life. Everyone who wants to live needs to eat.”
www.righttofoodus.org/post/federal...
“Food is life. Everyone who wants to live needs to eat.”
www.righttofoodus.org/post/federal...
Native women fight not just for a paycheck—but for our families, our sovereignty, and our future. When we are paid less, our entire community feels the loss. Equal pay is about justice, survival, and dignity for all.
#EquityForNativeWomen #NativeWomensEqualPay
#EquityForNativeWomen #NativeWomensEqualPay
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Native women fight not just for a paycheck—but for our families, our sovereignty, and our future. When we are paid less, our entire community feels the loss. Equal pay is about justice, survival, and dignity for all.
#EquityForNativeWomen #NativeWomensEqualPay
#EquityForNativeWomen #NativeWomensEqualPay
In response to cuts to CalFresh benefits, food hubs like Foodshed Cooperative in San Diego are part of a regional effort to get food out to people, fast. No better way than working with local farmers! fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In response to cuts to CalFresh benefits, food hubs like Foodshed Cooperative in San Diego are part of a regional effort to get food out to people, fast. No better way than working with local farmers! fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...
Even half of SNAP funds are not enough this holiday season, and it never has been. Call your representatives today to get USDA to release SNAP benefits
42 million Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits on Nov 1st. @USDA has a contingency fund but hasn't released it. Contact your Members of Congress today:
mazon.org/policy_actio...
#SNAPdayofaction #SNAPdoa
mazon.org/policy_actio...
#SNAPdayofaction #SNAPdoa
November 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Even half of SNAP funds are not enough this holiday season, and it never has been. Call your representatives today to get USDA to release SNAP benefits
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“Food banks were not meant to be able to replace #CalFresh. For every 1 meal that a food bank provides, CalFresh provides 9. So those loss of benefits are really going to impact #foodbanks." -Kevin Buffalino, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
www.kcra.com/article/cali... @kcranews.bsky.social
www.kcra.com/article/cali... @kcranews.bsky.social
California among states suing Trump administration over SNAP funding cuts during government shutdown
The states argue that the Trump administration chose to suspend November’s SNAP benefits instead of using contingency funding that is available.
www.kcra.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“Food banks were not meant to be able to replace #CalFresh. For every 1 meal that a food bank provides, CalFresh provides 9. So those loss of benefits are really going to impact #foodbanks." -Kevin Buffalino, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
www.kcra.com/article/cali... @kcranews.bsky.social
www.kcra.com/article/cali... @kcranews.bsky.social
This Halloween, we're scared of the impact that the CalFresh benefit pause will cause.
@usdagov.bsky.social
can still and SHOULD allocate emergency $$ for November. Meanwhile, food banks are bracing for huge surges, and neighbors are stocking up on nutrient-rich snacks to pass out on Halloween
@usdagov.bsky.social
can still and SHOULD allocate emergency $$ for November. Meanwhile, food banks are bracing for huge surges, and neighbors are stocking up on nutrient-rich snacks to pass out on Halloween
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This Halloween, we're scared of the impact that the CalFresh benefit pause will cause.
@usdagov.bsky.social
can still and SHOULD allocate emergency $$ for November. Meanwhile, food banks are bracing for huge surges, and neighbors are stocking up on nutrient-rich snacks to pass out on Halloween
@usdagov.bsky.social
can still and SHOULD allocate emergency $$ for November. Meanwhile, food banks are bracing for huge surges, and neighbors are stocking up on nutrient-rich snacks to pass out on Halloween
We all want economic prosperity. But greedy corporations like Amazon will fund a $300 million White House ballroom and cut their hard-working Amazon workers, who are already dealing with low labor standards. Is your job loss worth the construction of a ballroom you'll never set foot in?
Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 employees, starting tomorrow.
The corporate giant made nearly $60 billion in profits last year.
The corporate giant made nearly $60 billion in profits last year.
October 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We all want economic prosperity. But greedy corporations like Amazon will fund a $300 million White House ballroom and cut their hard-working Amazon workers, who are already dealing with low labor standards. Is your job loss worth the construction of a ballroom you'll never set foot in?
Everyone knows that American Freedom is not force, sensorship, or intimidation. However, authoritarians want to criminalize resistance and make examples of those who lead, but we won't let that happen. We stand with David Huerta and demand that all charges against him be dropped! #standwithdavid
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Everyone knows that American Freedom is not force, sensorship, or intimidation. However, authoritarians want to criminalize resistance and make examples of those who lead, but we won't let that happen. We stand with David Huerta and demand that all charges against him be dropped! #standwithdavid
For those seeking or open to contractual opportunities:
CFFN is calling for a Request For Proposals for the role of
Grassroots Capacity Building Contractor
Location: remote – California
Compensation: $75-100/hr
For more information visit:
foodfarmnetwork.org/get-involved...
CFFN is calling for a Request For Proposals for the role of
Grassroots Capacity Building Contractor
Location: remote – California
Compensation: $75-100/hr
For more information visit:
foodfarmnetwork.org/get-involved...
California Food and Farming Network
The California Food & Farming Network is made up of over sixty organizations from across the state striving to improve the food and farming system.
foodfarmnetwork.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
For those seeking or open to contractual opportunities:
CFFN is calling for a Request For Proposals for the role of
Grassroots Capacity Building Contractor
Location: remote – California
Compensation: $75-100/hr
For more information visit:
foodfarmnetwork.org/get-involved...
CFFN is calling for a Request For Proposals for the role of
Grassroots Capacity Building Contractor
Location: remote – California
Compensation: $75-100/hr
For more information visit:
foodfarmnetwork.org/get-involved...
We'd like to extend a big THANK YOU to community voices and partners for their amazing advocacy for community-centered approaches!
September 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We'd like to extend a big THANK YOU to community voices and partners for their amazing advocacy for community-centered approaches!
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The MAHA Commission strategy report confirms that the administration has no real plans to reduce exposures to pesticides. Further, it broadly reaffirms the administration’s continued reliance on voluntary industry compliance rather than enforceable federal regulation.
www.panna.org/news/pesticid...
www.panna.org/news/pesticid...
Pesticides, Public Health, and the MAHA Commission | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN)
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy addressing children’s health was billed as a way to address declining public health, with a particular focus on curtailing recent increases in chronic illness in children. However, under pre
www.panna.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The MAHA Commission strategy report confirms that the administration has no real plans to reduce exposures to pesticides. Further, it broadly reaffirms the administration’s continued reliance on voluntary industry compliance rather than enforceable federal regulation.
www.panna.org/news/pesticid...
www.panna.org/news/pesticid...
This Supreme Court's decision today on ICE raids is another indicator that this court does not stand for justice, but exists to legitimize the Trump administration's actions. As the otherization of communities continues to grow, we must remember that our struggles are the same.
Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s horrific sweeping raids in Los Angeles can continue. We are outraged by this decision. There is nothing just about it.
Read the full statement from our Executive Director Masih Fouladi ⬇️
bit.ly/4gi6Ht2
Read the full statement from our Executive Director Masih Fouladi ⬇️
bit.ly/4gi6Ht2
September 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
This Supreme Court's decision today on ICE raids is another indicator that this court does not stand for justice, but exists to legitimize the Trump administration's actions. As the otherization of communities continues to grow, we must remember that our struggles are the same.
"In the face of rising inequality and authoritarianism, unions organize, educate, and mobilize working people to defend voting rights, push back against disinformation, and expand civic participation." Strong worker power in the food system benefits all!
www.epi.org/publication/...
www.epi.org/publication/...
Unions aren’t just good for workers—they also benefit communities and democracy
Rebuilding worker power by strengthening unions is not just good policy—it is a democratic imperative in the face of authoritarian backsliding.
www.epi.org
September 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
"In the face of rising inequality and authoritarianism, unions organize, educate, and mobilize working people to defend voting rights, push back against disinformation, and expand civic participation." Strong worker power in the food system benefits all!
www.epi.org/publication/...
www.epi.org/publication/...
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“When profits falter, large grocery chains abandon communities — creating the very food deserts Rubio’s bill aims to address.”
Critical amendments needed to fix California bill aimed at food deserts | Opinion
“When profits falter, large grocery chains abandon communities — creating the very food deserts Rubio’s bill aims to address.”
bit.ly
August 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“When profits falter, large grocery chains abandon communities — creating the very food deserts Rubio’s bill aims to address.”
Gov subsidies protecting extractive monopolies in the food system cost farmers, shoppers, and food chain workers their livelihoods. Divesting from them is how we drive change #caleg must take on all amendments to SB 18 to resource community-led effort. @buffywicks.bsky.social
Critical amendments needed to fix California bill aimed at food deserts | Opinion
“When profits falter, large grocery chains abandon communities — creating the very food deserts Rubio’s bill aims to address.”
www.sacbee.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Gov subsidies protecting extractive monopolies in the food system cost farmers, shoppers, and food chain workers their livelihoods. Divesting from them is how we drive change #caleg must take on all amendments to SB 18 to resource community-led effort. @buffywicks.bsky.social
CA leaders rally around “affordability,” but
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social's Cap-and-Trade proposal makes us ask: Why is Big Oil prioritized over affordable food and energy? sjvsun.com/ag/families-...
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social's Cap-and-Trade proposal makes us ask: Why is Big Oil prioritized over affordable food and energy? sjvsun.com/ag/families-...
SHOBE: Families and farmers deserve priority in California’s climate future
California's cap-and-trade program has dealt benefits to farmers. A reauthorization could put them in jeopardy, writes Brian Shobe for Sun View.
sjvsun.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
CA leaders rally around “affordability,” but
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social's Cap-and-Trade proposal makes us ask: Why is Big Oil prioritized over affordable food and energy? sjvsun.com/ag/families-...
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social's Cap-and-Trade proposal makes us ask: Why is Big Oil prioritized over affordable food and energy? sjvsun.com/ag/families-...