Grow The Movement!

We are filled with gratitude for the generosity of our many friends and supporters.  We were not sure we could make our goal, and you made it happen.  Thanks to you we raised $16,811,  surpassing our $15,000 goal.  Thank you so much!

This was truly a collective effort and we feel inspired by your many gifts.  Thank you all!  We are excited for 2016 and all the many things we will be able to do together.

Movement building is always at the heart of our work. We’re building a strong and shared vision for a sustainable food system that works for everyone--here in Springfield where we are firmly rooted and also in the communities around us. 

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12 Things You Can Do To Grow The Movement for Food Justice:

1. Organize for racial justice; find out who is doing food/racial justice work in your community and get involved

2. Reclaim abandoned land and grow food with your neighbors
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3. Talk to your friends and neighbors about food and racial justice (how some communities have access to healthy, affordable locally grown food while others don’t)
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4. Support living wages for food workers and farm workers

5. Join your local Farm Share (CSA) program; encourage them to offer a sliding scale fee and flexible payments for members

6. Organize to get grocery stores to locate in neighborhoods like Mason Square

​7. Look at what doesn’t work and build alternatives

8. Petition to get fresh, healthy food into public schools

9. Support local growers; shop at Farmers’ Markets whenever possible (especially the Mason Square Farmers’ Market!) 

10. Get your community’s grocery stores, corner stores and institutions to buy locally grown food

11. Become an active member of your local Food Policy Council
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12. Start a school, church, or library food garden; teach someone how to garden