below is exciting info from the Real Food Challenge, an organization that works to unite the actions college students across the country are doing to bring real food to their campuses. neat stuff!
also! they are looking to hire regional interns for the coming year, an awesome opportunity for networking,leadership, and food movement activities... might you be interested??(see the bottom part of the email)
helen
Friends,
As the days get longer, the air warmer, and the farm greener, we're wrapping up a school year bursting with campaign wins across the country!
Here's a taste of what we've done:
We've taken part in unprecedented political action around climate change and farmworker rights.
"It [the CIW Farmworker Freedom March] was a truly diverse and inspiring group-and perhaps not the "usual" face of the food movement. And yet, each of these marchers had come to recognize the struggle of farmworkers as tied up with their own. Each, in their own way, had realized that, until all of us are free, none of us are truly free." -- David Schwartz, RFC A-teamer
We've asked our schools to be open and transparent about how much real food they're buying.
"I've found it really frustrating that students are required to be on the meal plan and yet we are not given any information about the food we have to eat....We have no idea where this food comes from, what's in it, or whether it meets any ethical standards." -- Samantha Meyer, Pomona College
We've started student groups, challenged administrations to change the food on our campuses, and united to form a national alliance of college food activists.
"If [the students] don't demand Real Food, that's a huge obstacle in getting us to change the food on campus....It's a lifestyle change, and it's not easy, but we're trying to create a food revolution on the PC campus." -- Kathleen Reside, Providence College
For more, click here to see the latest press coverage on a handful of the amazing things that happened across college campuses this month.
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From intensive leadership trainings last summer, to political actions throughout the fall, to inspiring and energizing Real Food Summits this spring, this has been a busy year.
So what's in store for next year?
We're ready for another, stronger round of the Real Food Challenge campaign, and we'll kick if off with a series of revamped leadership trainings across the country this summer. We're finalizing dates and locations, so watch out for an announcement about the training nearest you.
We're also bringing on a new cohort of Regional Field Organizers to drive the campaign in California, the Southwest, the Northwest, the Midwest, the Southeast, and the Northeast. We still have openings for organizers in California and the Northwest, so if you're interested, APPLY NOW!
If you're graduating this year and want to stay connected, don't fret! Join the Real Food Challenge Alumni Network! Start by telling us a bit about yourself and your goals.
That's it for now, but stay tuned for more.
Keep it real,
The Real Food Challenge A-Team
PS: Calling all gardeners, farmers, videographers, artists, engineers, etc! Truck Farm is hosting the Wicked Delicate Garden Contest, a challenge to grow food in the most unconventional places. Got an awesome gardening setup you want to share? Learn more about the contest here!
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