Sunday, April 29, 2012
Update -
Ashland County has recently brought the 211 phone system online, whereby community members can access information regarding social services available in our county. The Social Action Committee of ACN requests that anyone who uses this system and is willing to provide feedback, please post your comments on our blog.
Monday, March 12, 2012
TAKE ACTION NOW!
Our nation's food policy is not doing enough to reduce barriers for local farmers and support the growing demand for local, sustainable food. Working together, we can move Congress to adopt policies that support local food and local farms. The Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act is good for our families, local economies and for the environment and an important step in getting our country's food policy back on track.
~Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)
Organic farmer and House sponsor of the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act
Do you want more access to fresh food on your dinner table? Then keep reading.
We at EWG Action Fund are throwing our support behind the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act introduced in Congress by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). If you care about where your food comes from I hope you'll stand with us today.
If passed, the bill will put more organic and locally produced food in our supermarkets and in the national school lunch program. It will also help local family farmers connect to new markets and give them the support they need to thrive. We need to send Washington a loud, clear message that we want our food to come from local, sustainable farms.
Click here to tell your members of Congress to support the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act - you want more local food.
Americans are clamoring for more locally and sustainably grown food that is better for our health and the environment (and tastes better too!). But the farmers producing sustainable food for local markets need help to compete with the bigger, better-financed conglomerates. Especially in these tough economic times, it makes sense to support healthier local food systems that will boost your local economy and create thousands of jobs.
This bill will do some really terrific things, such as:
We at EWG Action Fund are throwing our support behind the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act introduced in Congress by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). If you care about where your food comes from I hope you'll stand with us today.
If passed, the bill will put more organic and locally produced food in our supermarkets and in the national school lunch program. It will also help local family farmers connect to new markets and give them the support they need to thrive. We need to send Washington a loud, clear message that we want our food to come from local, sustainable farms.
Click here to tell your members of Congress to support the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act - you want more local food.
Americans are clamoring for more locally and sustainably grown food that is better for our health and the environment (and tastes better too!). But the farmers producing sustainable food for local markets need help to compete with the bigger, better-financed conglomerates. Especially in these tough economic times, it makes sense to support healthier local food systems that will boost your local economy and create thousands of jobs.
This bill will do some really terrific things, such as:
- Provide more money for local farmers' markets and to help farmers adopt organic methods.
- Allow schools to use more of their federal funding to buy fresh, local foods.
- Make it easier for low-income families to use food stamps at farmers' markets.
- Increase support for local processing and distribution networks so schools, hospitals, stores and restaurants can more easily purchase healthy food directly from local farmers.
- Improve credit and crop insurance for diversified and organic farmers producing for local markets.
With the 2012 farm bill fast upon us, this is going to be a big year in the fight to level the playing field for local farmers and to ensure greater access to healthy, sustainably produced food. This bill is a crucial part of that fight.
Click here to tell your members of Congress to support the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act - you want more local food.
Thank you for standing up for healthy, local food.
Sincerely,
Ken Cook
President, EWG Action Fund
P.S. Want to read more about our country's food and farm policy? Check out our new Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act resource page.
Click here to tell your members of Congress to support the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act - you want more local food.
Thank you for standing up for healthy, local food.
Sincerely,
Ken Cook
President, EWG Action Fund
P.S. Want to read more about our country's food and farm policy? Check out our new Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act resource page.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
ACN Focus
ACN has focused on several major issues, including:
Prison Justice
Prison Justice
- Death penalty
- Juvenile population
- Sentencing guidelines
Food Justice
- Equitable availability
- Food deserts
Water and Natural Resources
Economic Fairness
- Poverty
- Payday lending
- Taxation
Global Justice
- Israel - Palestine relations
- Government uprisings and regime change
- Middle East relations
- Iran's nuclear program
Immigration
Safe Education
- Bullying
- Funding
- Issues of respect
Human Trafficking
National/State Budget
- Military spending
- Safety net
We expect to continue exploring these issues over time and as events warrant. As we become aware of actions and alerts concerning these issues we will publicize relevant information to our members and readers. Our goal is to provide networking opportunities for members to be involved or to respond in a variety of ways. We are open to suggestions and invite readers to post a comment on any of these topics.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Author/Advocate Set for Six-City Tour
Sr. Helen Prejean will be coming to Ohio November 14-16 for a speaking tour spaning six cities.
Sr. Helen is an acclaimed author of two books, Dead Man Walking and The Death of Innocents. She began her work in prison ministry in 1981 in New Orleans, LA. Helen has witnessed five executions in Louisiana and today educates the public about the death penalty by lecturing, organizing, and writing. As the founder of "Survive," a victim's advocacy group in New Orleans, she continues to counsel not only inmates on death row but the families of murder victims as well.
Sr. Helen’s complete itinerary includes:
November 14th at Archbishop Moeller High School
9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati 45236
8:00 PM in Brisben Center
Free and open to the public
November 15th to Lucasville vigil/Columbus
9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati 45236
6:00 AM at Archbishop Moeller High School
Bus will depart from Moeller bound for Columbus via Lucasville. Bus will return to Cincinnati by approximately 6:00 PM.
November 15th at Ohio Statehouse
77 S. High Street, Columbus 43215
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Advocacy day, speaking to legislators
Open to the public.
November 15th at St. Martin of Tours
1800 Station Road, Valley City 44280
7:30 PM
Free and open to the public.
November 16th Breakfast at First Congregational Church of Akron
292 East Market Street, Akron 44308
7:45 AM.
Cost: $10 (for breakfast)
Contact Ann Coplan at 330-535-2787 to reserve seats.
November 16th at the Cleveland City Club
850 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44114
12:00 PM
Private event.
November 16th at Trinity Cathedral
2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115
7:30 PM
Free and open to the public.
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