a protest

in Mexico there was a fantastic group of angry and organized campesinos. they wanted the right to farm their corn and have a life. a reasonable request! this group is called UNORCA. it stands for something lovely in spanish, but my spanish is a little sad...sorry, i can't translate. i will say that my beloved city of minneapolis had hosted them for organizing farmers across borders recently. i love being a minnesotan.

anyways, we met with them near the end of our sojourn in mexico. we were told that they were going to stage a large protest in mexico. they would be protesting the lack of protections for mexican farmers from the large farm subsidies of the north (the united states).

that protest happened this past week. here is a little article about it. it gives a little glimpse into the struggle for food justice. food is one of those issues that is near and dear to my heart. i see so many issues accessible through that one issue. creation, poverty, culture, fellowship, the kingdom of God. this is why food and farming are one of the topics i want to support.

read this article. unorca!