Dear John,

For conscious consumers and farmworkers alike, Fair Food is more than a product, more than a campaign, and more than a program – it is a new food system and culture, one that fundamentally affirms the dignity of farmworkers.

A key part of that vision is the Fair Food Sponsor Program, an innovative form of partnership between the CIW, co-ops, and smaller independent grocers across the country that is bringing the message of Fair Food directly into communities of conscious consumers. The Sponsor program has two key components: consumer education and an annual contribution that supports both farmworkers’ economic security and the 24/7 monitoring of the Fair Food Standards Council.

The Fair Food Sponsor Program is just getting started, and promises to deeply root Fair Food in our communities. You can be a part of bringing Fair Food to every neighborhood grocer and co-op from coast to coast by becoming a Fair Food Sustainer, today. And in these final three days of the Summer Sustainer Drive, Sue and Phil Carter – two of our first-ever Fair Food Sustainers – are committing to match up to $400 in sustaining donations per month!

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The growing Sponsor program in the nation’s capital serves as a promising example of what Fair Food in communities can look like:

D.C. Fair Food, one of the country’s longest-standing community-led Fair Food Committees, is a pillar of the city’s food justice scene. They are an incredible team that promotes solidarity with farmworkers everywhere they go – whether it’s protesting at a Wendy’s rally in the frigid winter snow or tabling at a breezy summer farmer’s market in their own neighborhoods.

Giant and Whole Foods – two of the city’s go-to large-scale grocery chains – are committed Participating Buyers in the Fair Food Program, using their market power to back up farmworkers’ rights in their supply chain.

And now, the D.C. area is home to not one, but two, Fair Food Sponsors – with the promise of more partners on the horizon.

As we imagine the next 10 years, the Fair Food Sponsor program will become a key driving force for expanding both consumer consciousness and commitment, bringing human rights into every kitchen table in the country. Become a Fair Food Sustainer today – and remember, thanks to Sue and Phil, your $10 per month today could be $20 if you sign up in the next three days!

Make your monthly gift go twice as far