The world’s largest peasant organization, La Via Campesina brings together millions of peasants, small and medium-sized farmers, landless people, women, and indigenous peoples from across the world. Representing over 180 grassroots organizations from eighty nations, the international movement defends small-scale sustainable agriculture as a way to promote social justice and dignity while opposing the destruction of nature by corporate-driven agriculture. Once every four years, members of this movement meet to discuss some of the most pressing issues faced by farmers and other marginalized groups. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing global population, and increased pressure on our global food system, the work of La Via Campesina is more important than ever. A select number of organizations will be meeting to discuss pressing issues including food sovereignty, agrarian reform and social change, and the empowerment of rural and indigenous women.
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Alison Shereda
chair
Gavin Trostle ASSISTANT CHAIR |
Maddie Allen assistant chair |
Lilli Meng ASSISTANT CHAIR |