Publication Opportunity: Race and the Food System. 11/15/2010
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| Deadline for Submission: | 2010-11-15 |
| Race/Ethnicity: Multidisciplinary Global Contexts Volume 4, Number 4 (Summer 2011) "Race and the Food System” Papers must be received by November 15, 2010 to be considered for publication in this issue. Please send manuscript submissions to the editor: race-...@osu.edu. See Style Guidelines (www.raceethnicity.org/styleguide.html) to prepare your document in accordance with the style guidelines of Race/Ethnicity. Submission of artwork for the cover that relates to the theme of the issue is welcome. See website at http://www.raceethnicity.org/coverart.html for submission guidelines. Call for Papers: The U.S. and international food system,¬ from the ground to the grocer,¬ rests on a racial construct that has historically had, and continues to have, severe adverse impacts on producers, consumer, and workers of color. Structural racism shapes the development of the food system in the new century, not unlike it has in the past, and demands new, creative, and strategic thinking and action in response. Some of the questions we would like to address in this issue include: • How does race intersect with the production, processing, and provision of food in the domestic and international food system? • How does structural racism in the food system impact communities, particularly communities of color? • How does structural racism in the industrial food system rest on and continue to impact low-wage food system workers, most of whom are people of color? • As the industrial food system continues to transform food production, what can be done to assure structural equality for food producers of color? • What creative, new responses are needed in the 21st century to organize a racially just food system that equitably serves workers and communities? Sample topics could include but are not limited to the following: • Black land control/food production/black farms in the 21st century, the black cooperative movement • Black-led urban food production movement; • Latino farm/food production; • Hmong farmers/food production; • The worker/race construct of the meatpacking and poultry processing industry; • An overall racial analysis of the food production, processing, distribution sector which would focus on the industrialization process, race, and low-wage labor; • A racial analysis of US international food policy: benefits primarily to white farmers, food costs, “foreign aid,” and the impact on farmers in other nations; • Dumping impacts on farmers of color in other nations, particularly in Africa; • The racial structure of the restaurant industry; • The racial structure of poultry production (contractors, catchers, plants); • The racial structure of field and fruit cropping; • The emerging racial/immigrant labor structure of the dairy industry; • The sustainable agriculture movement and worker/racial justice; • Community-based worker of color organizing in the food sector; • Union organizing among workers of color in the industry; • Building a race-based, worker movement in the food sector, the Food Chain Workers Alliance; • The racial construct of forced migration, climate change impact on food production and distribution We welcome the viewpoints of activists, advocates, researchers, and other practitioners working in the field |
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Leslie Shortlidge The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity Ohio State University 433 Mendenhall Laboratory 125 South Oval Mall Columbus Ohio 43210 614-292-4817 614-688-5592 Email: shortl...@osu.edu Visit the website at http://www.raceethnicity.org |
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and for this weeks installment in reckless experimentation please read on...
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ltk
“The Farm” CSA 2010
We have started a new farm 80 miles by train from New York City! We have not
yet decided on a name, but are sure that during this growing season a good one
will present itself. In our first year of operation we will be growing veggies
for 10 people through a CSA. Outside of a core membership we may have
additional items for sale on an à la carte basis from time to time. You can
learn more about the farm here: http://kyzmehko.com/blog or email
am...@ciclo.org
What is a CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way to distribute food directly from
local farms to nearby communities. In a CSA you buy a fixed-price “share” of
the farm’s harvest for the year and receive fresh produce weekly from
June-October. The members of a CSA come to a convenient location in their
neighborhood to pick up their produce.
When you join a CSA, you know exactly where your food is coming from. You meet
the farmers and get a chance to visit the farm. The money for your share goes
directly to the farmers, and there are no markups for advertising, storing, or
distribution. Because members pay in advance the CSA allows farmers to raise
operating capital without taking out interest-accruing loans. In return,
members receive a steady supply of fresh, delicious, chemical-free food from
the farm.
Because there are no guarantees that specific crops will thrive, you share the
financial risks along with the farmers. You also share in the bounty of the
farm, and members receive high quality vegetables and herbs at below-retail
prices. As a member of a CSA, you will be supporting small-scale, ecological,
local farming, and helping maintain our regional farmlands and rural areas.
Pricing & Pickup
We are trying a new model of CSA – an office based CSA. Distribution will take
place at Curious Pictures (440 Lafayette St 6th Floor on Astor place) on
Mondays between 10am-8pm. (Missed pickups will be donated to local food
kitchens at 8pm) The season will run for 20 weeks from June 14 to October 25.
Shares will be pre-sorted, but you should bring your own bag for pick-up.
* Full share: $400 for 20 weeks of vegetables (with occasional
herbs/fruits)
Shares will include a minimum of 5-9 types of produce per week – for example a
bunch of carrots, a head of broccoli, etc. Our goal is to exceed this amount,
but this is a new operation and we want to make sure that we deliver on what is
promised. Samples of this years veggies include broccoli, kale, lettuce,
tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, melon, squash, corn, cabbage, and other goodness.
Extras
We may occasionally offer extra items (such as eggs or fruits) from neighboring
farms throughout the season on a “pay-as-you-go” basis. We will let you know
about these opportunities in advance on our mailing list.
Farm Visits & Work Days
Members will be asked to come help out on the farm one or two days this season.
You’ll get to see first-hand where your food comes from as you help YOUR farm
with harvesting, washing, seeding, building, or similar “work.” (Actually it’s
not work!) Weekends will have other fun things going on like bike rides,
swimming, yoga, or bonfires, but you are welcome to schedule your contribution
for weekdays as well. Come by the farm pretty much any time – so long as you
are willing to lend a hand! The farm is at 25 Jeans Dr. Pawling, NY 12564 –
email for directions. We are less than a mile walk from the Harlem Valley –
Wingdale Metro North train station.
registration form is attached
and for this weeks installment in reckless experimentation please read on...
best
ltk
“The Farm” CSA 2010
We have started a new farm 80 miles by train from New York City! We have not
yet decided on a name, but are sure that during this growing season a good one
will present itself. In our first year of operation we will be growing veggies
for 10 people through a CSA. Outside of a core membership we may have
additional items for sale on an à la carte basis from time to time. You can
learn more about the farm here: http://kyzmehko.com/blog or email
am...@ciclo.org
What is a CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way to distribute food directly from
local farms to nearby communities. In a CSA you buy a fixed-price “share” of
the farm’s harvest for the year and receive fresh produce weekly from
June-October. The members of a CSA come to a convenient location in their
neighborhood to pick up their produce.
When you join a CSA, you know exactly where your food is coming from. You meet
the farmers and get a chance to visit the farm. The money for your share goes
directly to the farmers, and there are no markups for advertising, storing, or
distribution. Because members pay in advance the CSA allows farmers to raise
operating capital without taking out interest-accruing loans. In return,
members receive a steady supply of fresh, delicious, chemical-free food from
the farm.
Because there are no guarantees that specific crops will thrive, you share the
financial risks along with the farmers. You also share in the bounty of the
farm, and members receive high quality vegetables and herbs at below-retail
prices. As a member of a CSA, you will be supporting small-scale, ecological,
local farming, and helping maintain our regional farmlands and rural areas.
Pricing & Pickup
We are trying a new model of CSA – an office based CSA. Distribution will take
place at Curious Pictures (440 Lafayette St 6th Floor on Astor place) on
Mondays between 10am-8pm. (Missed pickups will be donated to local food
kitchens at 8pm) The season will run for 20 weeks from June 14 to October 25.
Shares will be pre-sorted, but you should bring your own bag for pick-up.
* Full share: $400 for 20 weeks of vegetables (with occasional
herbs/fruits)
Shares will include a minimum of 5-9 types of produce per week – for example a
bunch of carrots, a head of broccoli, etc. Our goal is to exceed this amount,
but this is a new operation and we want to make sure that we deliver on what is
promised. Samples of this years veggies include broccoli, kale, lettuce,
tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, melon, squash, corn, cabbage, and other goodness.
Extras
We may occasionally offer extra items (such as eggs or fruits) from neighboring
farms throughout the season on a “pay-as-you-go” basis. We will let you know
about these opportunities in advance on our mailing list.
Farm Visits & Work Days
Members will be asked to come help out on the farm one or two days this season.
You’ll get to see first-hand where your food comes from as you help YOUR farm
with harvesting, washing, seeding, building, or similar “work.” (Actually it’s
not work!) Weekends will have other fun things going on like bike rides,
swimming, yoga, or bonfires, but you are welcome to schedule your contribution
for weekdays as well. Come by the farm pretty much any time – so long as you
are willing to lend a hand! The farm is at 25 Jeans Dr. Pawling, NY 12564 –
email for directions. We are less than a mile walk from the Harlem Valley –
Wingdale Metro North train station.
registration form is attached
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