WHAT IS FOOD JUSTICE?
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What is Food Justice?
Food Justice is communities exercising their right to grow, sell, and eat healthy food. Healthy food is fresh, nutritious, affordable, culturally-appropriate, and grown locally with care for the well-being of the land, workers, and animals. People practicing food justice leads to a strong local food system, self-reliant communities, and a healthy environment.
What does the Food Justice Program do?
The Food Justice Program increases awareness and action around food and farm issues and advances policies for a thriving local food system. We do this through advocacy trainings, policy workshops, information-sharing, campaigns, and more.
How can I get involved?
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Volunteer with us! Please check the Volunteer opportunities page for current internship and volunteer opportunities. For future volunteer/intern opportunites please complete our updated Volunteer Registry Form.
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Use tip sheets from our NYC Food Justice Action Guide to do awareness-raising and advocacy events in your community
How can I stay informed on the latest food justice news, actions, and events?
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Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter and urgent action alerts right to your inbox, or check Just Food for Thought for a monthly harvest of the latest food and farm news
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Check out Take Action Now! for ways to get involved through current petitions, mobilizations, and local food justice happenings
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Scroll through our Resources and discover useful blogs, organizations, networks, and coalitions involved in the food justice movement
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Learn from our Archive about past food justice summits and campaigns, including our successful Legalize Beekeeping in NYC campaign and NYC Food & Climate Summit
