Mission Statement

The California Food and Justice Coalition is a statewide membership coalition committed to the basic human right to healthy food while advancing social, agricultural and environmental justice. We are partners of the national Community Food Security Coalition, and collaborate with community-based efforts in California working to create a socially just, ecologically and economically sustainable food supply.

We envision a California food system in which all activities, from farm to table, are equitable, healthful, sustainable, and community-driven.

CFJC Pledge

We believe:

• That access to healthy food is a basic human right and must not be compromised
• That communities are enriched by the cultivation and celebration of diverse food traditions and experience
• That the production, distribution, and preparation of food must be healthy and humane for all humans, animals and ecosystems
• That agricultural land and biological diversity must be protected for future generations
• That all food commerce must be just, democratic and economically fair

We support:

• Food systems that are responsive to and reflective of each unique region, and are supported at the state and federal level
• Ecological farming practices and efforts to minimize the number of miles food travels from field to table
• Decent and just living and working conditions for all workers from farm to table, and democratic participation in their workplaces
• The provision of adequate publicly funded safety nets while working to minimize the need for them
• Community-based, culturally appropriate nutrition education
• A restoration of the connection between people and the sources of their food, and the revitalization of agrarian cultures
• Increased awareness of indigenous food and agricultural histories

We work to:

• Assess, research and address the root causes of food insecurity to create a just food and farming system
• Increase knowledge and awareness of food security from the grassroots to decision-makers
• Advocate for policies and funding that build community food security
• Increase communication and collaborations among community members, agencies and organizations to strengthen food security

Join the California Food and Justice Coalition today!

Internships with CFJC

CFJC is always in need of interns to help with our campaigns, organizing events and offer general support to coalition staff. If you are interested in interning with CFJC please email . Include a letter stating your interests and experiences, a resume and a writing sample. Also include information on your availability. Please note CFJC internships are typically unpaid. Read the position description (Word format)

CFJC Steering Committee Members

• Shawn Harrison, Soil Born Farm -
• Nancy Hughes, San Diego Urban Farms -
• Elle Igoe, IRC San Diego -
• Daniel Johnson, South Central Family Health Center -
• Stephanie Johnson, African American Farmers of California -
• Rufina Juarez, South Central Farmers -
• Navina Khanna, UC Cooperative Extension, Alameda County -
• Jennifer Lopez, Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program -
• Matthew Marsom, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, CA Dept. of Health Services / CA Nutrition Network -
• David Roach, Mo' Better Foods -
• Shyaam Shabaka, EcoVillage Farm Learning Center -
• Deborah Yashar, Agriculture & Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) -

The CFJC accepts nominations for Steering Committee members on an ongoing basis. If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else please contact Heather Fenney at

CFJC E-mail Lists

General Announcement Listserve

Stay informed and Take Action! Join our public listserve to receive CFJC's monthly e-newsletter packed full of information about CFJC's work, up and coming food events, funding opportunities, jobs, relevant news items and policy updates. Through this list we also send out alerts to help you take action to support a sustainable, local and just food system. View the list archives.

To subscribe, send an email to cfjc-subscribe@lists.riseup.net. Make sure the account you send the mail from is the one you want subscribed to the list. If you are on the list and would like to unsubscribe, send an email from the subscribed email account to cfjc-unsubscribe@lists.riseup.net. For additional technical email list help, go to http://help.riseup.net/lists/.

Advocacy Committee Listserve

Get involved. Join our advocacy listserve. This higher-frequency listserve is for people who want to actively work with us to shape our advocacy campagigns. We host a strategizing conference call once a month. We request that individuals and organizations participating in the advocacy committee consider becoming members. Join CFJC Today. To subscribe to the list, enter your email below.

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Thank You to our Funders

The Columbia Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation
California Nutrition Network *, with funding support from the National Food Stamp Program, USDA
Frances Fund of the Solidago Foundation