All posts of HEAL Staff

We must center BIPOC farmers & producers in the farm bill!

For many Black, Indigenous, and other people of color in the US, land and water stewardship play a central role in our culture, way of life, economic livelihoods, and the sustainability of our communities.  However, due to white settler colonialism, the opportunity to farm has been unjustly stripped from the majority of BIPOC communities in the US through many avenues, including government policies and programs. 
10 months ago

It’s time to secure rights for food and farm workers in the Farm Bill!

I became enamored with the restaurant industry when I first came to the US. I was 13 years old and my parents were fleeing a bloody civil war that claimed the lives of several members of our family. Despite being a teacher in Guatemala, here in the US my mother could only find work in a restaurant. It was only after I began working in the industry myself that I soon realized the glamor and fast-paced energy I glimpsed through the windows of my mother’s workplace was just a mirage. It was in fact the reflection of abusive managers, racism and a sexist environment unlike anything I had ever experienced.
10 months ago

There is More That Unites Us Than Divides Us: Reflections on Messaging through SoPL

By Caitlin Stuart, Community Engagement & Navigator Manager, Nourish Colorado and Member of the Nourish Colorado SoPL team Our team, Nourish Colorado, joined HEAL’s School of Political Leadership (SoPL) as four women from vastly different backgrounds passionate about food justice and access on the Healthy Food Incentives team at our work, also called Nourish Colorado. […]
11 months ago

New Report Exposes Corporate Control of Public Supply Chains and the Communities Reclaiming Them

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2023 Contact: Shane Tan (shane.tan@berlinrosen.com); Neshani Jani (neshani@healfoodalliance.org) New Report Exposes Corporate Control of Public Supply Chains and the Communities Reclaiming Them NATIONAL (May 16, 2023) – A new report released today from the Food Chain Workers Alliance (FCWA) and HEAL (Health, Environment, Agriculture, Labor) Food Alliance analyzes how grassroots […]
11 months ago

Worker Resistance: HEAL’s Spring Update

Welcome to the HEAL Food Alliance quarterly newsletter! To stay up to date on what’s happening in the food and farm justice movement, subscribe now » Spring is here, and with it comes warmth, rejuvenation and possibility for the future. At the HEAL Food Alliance, we’re continuing to advocate for a just and equitable food […]
11 months ago

150 Groups Urge Congress to Draft a Farm Bill that Creates a Thriving Future for All

For Immediate Release Contact: Shane Tan, shane.tan@berlinrosen.com Neshani Jani, neshani@healfoodalliance.org  150 Groups Urge Congress to Draft a Farm Bill that Creates a Thriving Future for All  Leading progressive organizations back five key priorities identified by the HEAL Food Alliance for inclusion in the 2023 Farm Bill  Washington D.C. (April 4, 2023) – On Friday, the […]
1 year ago

Farmers, Food and Farm Groups Applaud New Federal Rule Addressing Discrimination in Agricultural Lending

For Immediate Release Contact: Shane Tan (shane.tan@berlinrosen.com)/Neshani Jani (neshani@healfoodalliance.org) Farmers, Food and Farm Groups Applaud New Federal Rule Addressing Discrimination in Agricultural Lending  Washington D.C. (March 31, 2023) – Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its final rule under Section 1071, requiring financial institutions, including lenders in the Farm Credit System, to track […]
1 year ago

HEAL Food Alliance Shows Up Big in DC for a Transformative Farm Bill

By Eloni Porcher, Communications Manager at HEAL Food Alliance Food is our most intimate and powerful connection to each other, our cultures, and the earth. How we produce, process, and consume food has a larger impact on our wellbeing than any other human activity.  That’s why, earlier this month, HEAL members joined over 500 farmers […]
1 year ago