Category: Fair Food Program to the Fore: November 2012 – October 2013

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The Archbishop of Acapulco (Guerrero, MX) visits Immokalee, congratulates CIW members for “fighting for workers’ rights, your rights”

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In a moving visit, the Archbishop of the Diocese of Acapulco in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, Archbishop Carlos Garfias Merlos (above, left), met with CIW members in Immokalee this past Wednesday afternoon, hearing stories of the organization's struggles for fundamental human rights and warmly expressing his own support and encouragement to the workers, many of whom hail from the >> Read More

Map it! The March for Rights, Respect, and Fair Food route has been mapped and it is ready for your review…

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  View the march route on a larger map In just over one month from today, workers from Immokalee and their allies from across the state and the country will begin a two-week, 175-mile march from Ft. Myers to Publix corporate headquarters in Lakeland, Florida. The marchers will be calling on Publix to join the CIW's Fair Food Program, the >> Read More
While we heard of a dark and disturbing past…

While we heard of a dark and disturbing past…

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"...we also learned of a path forward that was characterized by dignity, compassion, and innovation..." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="530"] Members of Truah gather outside of a local Publix after gathering around the tomato aisle for a pray-in. After emerging from the store, the Rabbis sounded the shofar, a traditional rams horn, pictured above, used throughout the centuries to sound a >> Read More
“Welcome to the Campaign, Wendy’s!”…

“Welcome to the Campaign, Wendy’s!”…

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="410"] Reports continue to make their way in from Wendy's wild weekend with the Campaign for Fair Food![/caption] Over the course of the three-day weekend, Fair Food activists in over 40 cities (including Washington, DC, with the Wendy's look alike pictured above) formed delegations to visit local Wendy's restaurants and talk to the managers about the Fair >> Read More
No… we will not be satisfied…

No… we will not be satisfied…

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"... until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream!" Dr. Martin Luther King What better way to celebrate MLK Day than marching to demand human rights in our food system! Members of Ohio Fair Food gathered this past Friday to carry hundreds of paper tomatoes signed by Kroger customers during a protest march that began at >> Read More
Old fashioned is right!…

Old fashioned is right!…

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It's time for Wendy's to join the rest of the fast-food industry in the 21st century and support the Fair Food Program! Join consumers from across the country in the coming weeks as they call on Wendy's to partner with the CIW in advancing the human rights and dignity of farmworkers in its supply chain! 2005, Taco Bell. 2007, McDonald's. >> Read More
As the March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food draws near, the Fair Food Nation steps up to the plate!

As the March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food draws near, the Fair Food Nation steps up to the plate!

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Since the announcement of the big spring action, sparks of anticipation and promises of commitment -- an essential element in the CIW's "consciousness + commitment = change" formula for social change -- have been pouring in. From coast to coast, Fair Food allies have been contacting the office in Immokalee to offer their feet, their voices, their talents, their time >> Read More