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Archive for 2009

Nov 19, 2009

A Final Word: Cherishing Community

These kinds of summits drain you and challenge your very being. But at the same time this solidarity sustains you and gives strength to our community in our dreams and efforts for food sovereignty, whether at global forums like these or back home in the places where we live. Read More… Read More ...

Nov 18, 2009

Bad Things Happen When Good People Do Nothing

Despite some well-placed nods to small farmers, the final World Summit declaration doesn’t go far enough to be considered anything more than business as usual. Read More about the final declarations from both the World Summit and the People’s Summit. Read More ...

Nov 17, 2009

While Farmers Struggle, Who Comes Up With the Policy Document?

We need to be able to demonstrate successes through research and documentation. That’s the mantra of the many NGOs here in Rome. That’s what will change policies. That’s certainly important. But in my view, that’s only half the picture. Read More… Read More ...

Nov 16, 2009

800+ People at the Summit…and Every Voice Counts

Antonio Onorati is a busy man these days. He’s the guy in charge of organizing the Peoples Forum – Food Sovereignty Now! – and that entails feeding 800 delegates a day, dealing with logistics, space constraints, caucuses, journalists, and other pressures, all with a pretty small budget. Read More… Read More ...

Nov 16, 2009

Young Farmers Stare at a Dubious Future

Farming is ageing, and that spells trouble for the future of food. Here in Rome, though, the People’s Forum has a Youth Caucus. And they are informed, energized, and from every part of the world. They share the belief that if we don’t create the policy conditions and incentives for young people to stay on the land, the future of the food system is indeed grey. Read More… Read More ...