Oxfam America's website has a feature article about Nelly Velandia, a Colombian farmer who is organizing farmer's markets in Bogota. Nelly is in Iowa right now attending the World Food Prize with several other international farmers. Learn more about Nelly and her project here

School Garden Project Grants Available

Know of a school in your district who could use $2000 to start or support their existing garden projects? The School Garden Grant Program, a collaboration between Whole Kids Foundation, Whole Foods Market and FoodCorps, can help. For more information about the grant application process, go here.

Stop Monsanto GM Corn from coming to your grocery store!

Food & Water Watch is currently circulating a petition that expresses concern about Genetically Modified corn being sold when Monsanto is legally allowed to distribute it next year. To learn more about the dangers of GM corn and/or to sign the petition, go here

Canning Power

Wonderful article with recipes about canning fruits and veggies on NPR. Check it out here

NPR story on Alice Waters

If you missed the story NPR did on Alice Waters, entitled http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif Alice Waters: 40 years of Sustainable Food you should check it out.

ABQ Cultural Conference

Action Corps' Organizers have been working with the Albuquerque Cultural Conference since this May to help make the conference more environmentally friendly and to include food justice & fair trade practices. One of our organizers, Shauna Osborn, is also giving a workshop called DIY Digital Activism: Using Alternative and Digital Media for Activism and Advocacy. Be sure to check out the event--many great activists and scholars will be in attendance.