Category: A New Day in the Fields: September 2010 – December 2011

“Pennies for Publix”

“Pennies for Publix”

Thousands of pennies are rolled by wheelbarrow for delivery to a Publix store this past Sunday in Naples, Florida. "Pennies for Publix" campaign rolls into Naples, Florida, Publix store as part of three-day "Harvesting Hope" event! See a photo report from the weekend's events here... This past weekend's "Harvesting Hope" event in Naples, Florida, was a huge hit, with hundreds >> Read More
Lucas Benitez, CIW, Remarks at Joint CIW/FTGE Press Conference Immokalee, Florida 11/16/10

Lucas Benitez, CIW, Remarks at Joint CIW/FTGE Press Conference Immokalee, Florida 11/16/10

"Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us on this momentous day for our community and for the Florida tomato industry. We are here to announce a landmark agreement between our organization, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange. The timing of today's announcement couldn't be more appropriate. Not only is Thanksgiving, our annual celebration >> Read More
Florida churches organize “Pennies for Publix” campaign

Florida churches organize “Pennies for Publix” campaign

Florida churches organize "Pennies for Publix" campaign to demonstrate consumer support for Publix participation in Campaign for Fair Food! Plus: If you live In Southwest Florida, don't miss this weekend's three-day "Harvesting Hope"... Here's what the Florida Council of Churches wants to know this Thanksgiving season: "As you gather around the Thanksgiving table wouldn't it be glorious to know the >> Read More

Massachusetts Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice won’t take no for an answer!

Letter to Ahold: "... Our repeated requests to meet with Harriet Hentges, vice president of corporate responsibility and sustainability for Ahold USA, have met with frustration." With the Campaign for Fair Food's big Spring Supermarket Action less than four months away, it seems that supermarket giant Ahold (owner of the Stop & Shop and Giant grocery chains) is quickly becoming >> Read More
Campaign for Fair Food in the news!

Campaign for Fair Food in the news!

Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice (FL): "The recent announcements of the agreements which benefit the farmworkers bring great joy"... From the "US Catholic" to change.org, the Campaign for Fair Food has been in the news this past week. Here's a quick round-up: "Florida farmworker coalition hails new agreement with tomato growers," (U.S. Catholic, 10/28/10): "... 'The recent announcements of >> Read More
Take Action!

Take Action!

Supermarket Week of Action (Nov. 14-21) starts one week from Sunday. Tell your local grocer it's time to give thanks to the farmworkers whose poverty has driven their profits for years! Video extra: Check out the great new Quiznos protest video, where the Denver Fair Food crew calls on Quiznos to sign an agreement "Glee"-style... With Halloween behind us, Thanksgiving >> Read More

Letter to Stop & Shop from the Massachusetts Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice

Jeff Enright, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Stop & Shop Andrea Astrachan, Vice President of Consumer Affairs, Stop & Shop c/o Ahold USA 1385 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02169 Dear Mr. Enright and Ms. Astrachan: Greetings, and blessings from the Massachusetts Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice. We request a meeting with you to discuss the measures Stop & Shop and >> Read More
NOW is the time for Fair Food!…

NOW is the time for Fair Food!…

  In the wake of recent agreements, the Campaign for Fair Food is heating up, with Quiznos on the clock in Denver (right), supermarket protests across the country, a must-read op/ed on the recent agreements from the St. Petersburg Times, and a very nice surprise out of Nashville! While the CIW has been busy taking care of business in Immokalee >> Read More
“You say GreenWise, we say GreenWash!”

“You say GreenWise, we say GreenWash!”

An ally from the Florida Immigrant Coalition holds a blown-up photo of Publix's new Fair Trade coffee during Thursday's early morning protest. Anger over Publix's glaring double standard on Fair Trade coffee and Fair Food tomatoes sparked a protest at last week's big store opening in Naples. "You say GreenWise, we say GreenWash!" Publix's double standard on display as protesters >> Read More
MORE great news out of Immokalee!

MORE great news out of Immokalee!

Six L's -- Florida's largest tomato grower -- joins forces with CIW for Fair Food! With the the 2010 tomato season just around the corner, momentum for the Campaign for Fair Food and its industry-changing standards for real social accountability just keeps growing!Today, the CIW and Immokalee-based Six L's made it official: Florida's largest tomato grower is joining the Fair >> Read More