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A few weeks ago, Qu Dongyu, the Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced his intention to develop a new partnership with CropLife (the pesticide industry trade body) to transform agri-food systems.

Like you, we’re taking a big, deep breath as 2020 wraps up. Our local organizing is a critically important step toward a more just food and agriculture system. And we know ultimately, the solutions will take hard work from all of us — on farms and in communities around the world.

Each year, pesticide use continues to harm hundreds of farmworkers and rural community members across California. And the real number of cases is probably much higher than what is reported.

People showed up for democracy last week. Now, like many across the country, we’re taking a deep breath and looking toward the year ahead.