Food Sovereignty: Land and 'People' (Life Communities) in Harmony and Abundance
Submitted by Stephen Bartlett on April 16, 2007 - 11:29am.
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This session will be on: June 29, 2007 - 1:00pm It will be held at: Atlanta Ballroom D room at the Westin Hotel View scheduleOrganization DescriptionAgricultural Missions, Inc (AMI) is an ecumenical organization that accompanies rural social movements in their struggles for well-being on the land, and educates the North American churches and the general public for advocacy on issues related to economic globalization and social justice. Proposal Demographicsidentify as women identify as people of color are immigrants (not born in U.S.) Session DescriptionA diverse panel of farmers, farmworkers, indigenous and urban agriculturalists will present glimpses of their vision for food sovereignty in practice. These particular perspectives will be sown together to enrich the big vision of food sovereignty and harmony of land and peoples, with particular challenges and struggles identified and successful strategies and practices illustrated. A dialog with participants will attempt to build a vision of practical and poetic solidarity, with a view of strengthening current work and struggles. Inclusivity/diversity (both social and ecological), participatory democracy, and the latest practices of living on and defending land in a state of abundance and harmony will be raised up. First NameStephen Last NameBartlett Contact E-mailsbartlett@ag-missions.org Proposing OrganizationAgricultural Missions, Inc. (AMI) Organization Websitewww.agriculturalmissions.org Position or TitleCoordinator for Education and Advocacy Contact Telephone(502) 896 9171 Alternate Telephone(502) 894 9308 Event DayFriday, June 29th (Visioning / Envisioning Another World) Contact Address104 Forest Court FormatPanel, Group Dialogs Contact CityLouisville KeywordsAgriculture Anti-corporate power Class struggle Common goods Decision-making Ecology and sustainability Farmers, peasants (see also Agriculture, Land, & Rural Issues) Food, food sovereignty (See also Agriculture, Land, & Rural Issues) Indigenous Land, land reform (see also Agriculture, Farmers & Rural Issues) Migration, Migrant Workers Audience Number50-100 people Contact StateKY Contact ZIP40206 Person ReviewingCobb |