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Local Food AlterLinks Topic Index Canadian Co-operative Association Media Profile in Sources Resource Type: Organization The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is a national association for co-operatives in Canada, representing more than nine million co-operative and credit union members from over 2,000 organizations. CCA members come from many sectors of the economy, including finance, insurance, agri-food and supply, wholesale and retail, housing, health and the service sector. In addition to its activities in Canada, CCA works to reduce poverty in more than 20 developing countries through its international development program. Cathy's Crawly Composters Media Profile in Sources Resource Type: Organization Connexions Library: Food Focus Resource Type: Website Published: 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on food. A Focus of Anti-capitalist Struggle? Book review Resource Type: Article Published: 2013 A book review of No Local: Why Small-Scale Alternatives Won't Change the World The 100-Mile Diet A Year of Local Eating Resource Type: Book Published: 2007 In 2011 the dacha gardens of Russia produced 40% of the nation's food. Resource Type: Article Published: 2013 While many in the world are completely dependent on large scale agriculture, the Russian people feed themselves. Their agricultural economy is small scale, predominantly organic and in the capable hands of the nation's people. It's not just a hobby but a massive contribution to Russia's agriculture. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - May 21, 2015 A Healthier Planet Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Published: 2015 With the start of the growing season in much of the Northern hemisphere, Other Voices digs up articles and resources related to urban agriculture and local food production. Urban agriculture - growing food in and around cities - is a response to the problems created by industrial agriculture, a chemical-dependent industry shipping food thousands of miles from where it is produced to where it will be consumed. We also mark the release of Omar Khadr, the former child soldier who was abused, tortured, and imprisoned first by the U.S. government and then by Canada. Other articles look at the advances made by women in Latin America, privilege politics, and the myths of peaceful protests. Our Generation Volume 22 Nomber 1 & 2 Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical) Published: 1991 Senegal's fishing community will act on foreign fleets if government doesn't Senegal's fisherman blame foreign trawlers for taking their catch Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 Annual catches by local fishermen in Senegal are down seventy-five percent from catches ten years ago, resulting in hunger and economic instability. Community leaders in Senegal are warning developed nations whose fleets trawl their waters that overfishing may lead to piracy as it has in Somalia. Social Activist Grace Lee Boggs on Shaking Up the Status Quo in America Resource Type: Film/Video Published: 2007 Grace Lee Boggs has been a part of almost every major movement in the United States in the last 75 years, including: Labor, Civil Rights, Black Power, Women’s Rights and Environmental Justice. Some pumpkin recipes Turn your Hallowe'en pumpkins into delicious and nutrious food Resource Type: Article Published: 2012 What is really unfortunate about the tradition of pumpkin carving is the waste of food as the vast majority of these pumpkins are destined for destruction. Pumpkin is a highly nutritious vegetable. The seeds and the flesh are packed with vitamins and nutrients. There are wonderful pumpkin recipes around and pumpkin actually is very tasty. Sources welcomes Canadian Co-operative Association Sources News Release Resource Type: Article Published: 2009 Sources welcomes a new member: the Canadian Co-operative Association.

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