This year, more than any other, we have witnessed the power of community. 2020 has brought us a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, an economic recession, a long overdue racial injustice reckoning, and bitterly fought election season, which is likely to continue for weeks if not months.
It has also shown that resilience comes through communities working together—and sharing power—to upend broken systems and create solutions.
CUESA was founded to show that, in community, solutions to our broken food system are possible. And we’ve always known that food is connected to every critical facet of our world, from climate and environment to worker rights and public health.