Social Justice
Agricultural Justice Project
FOG has collaborated since 1999 in the development of the Agricultural Justice Project (AJP), which aims to to build a model of an alternative food system by creating an
economic incentive for social equity and just working conditions through the
establishment of a social justice food label that can be adapted for use anywhere in the world. The standards for such
a label are based on the complementary principles of economic equity for the
farmer and just working conditions for the farmworker, resulting in a win/win/win
scenario in which farm workers and farmers – and ultimately, consumers – all
benefit.
This grassroots initiative stems from the need to develop standards
for the fair and just treatment of the people – farmers, farm workers, and buyers
– who make organic a real alternative to conventional agribusiness. Project partners are Florida Organic Growers, Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, Comite de Apoyo
a los Trabajadores Agricolas/Farmworker Support Committee, Fundacion RENACE and the Northeast Organic Farming Association. The AJP aims to set a high bar through social justice labeling
that is part of a larger effort to help avoid green washing and exploitation
of indigenous people and farm workers. For more
information about the Agricultural Justice Project, please visit the Web
site.