A DISCUSSION BY MEXICAN AND CANADIAN FARM LEADERS
Two members of Via Campesina from Mexico will be in London and speaking about the challenges facing small farmers in Mexico, along with a Canadian farmer and member of the Christian Peacemakers team with experience working in Colombia.
When: Wednesday, April 30, 7:30-9:30
Where: Waldorf School Auditorium (7 Beaufort St., London http://www.waldorflondon.ca/)
Speakers:
Ubali Buerrero (Union Nacional de Organizaciones Regionales Campesinas Autonomas - MEX)
Miguel Conlungo (Frente Democratico de Chihuahua - MEX)
Allan Slater (Christian Peacemaker Teams and Oxford County farmer)
The event is sponsored by the National Farmers Union (NFU) locals and the Waldorf School.The event is free, but donations will be accepted for La Via Campesina, the global peasant movement.
http://www.viacampesina.org/
For more information, Contact Joan Brady 519-237-3163 or Karen Eatwell 519-232-4105.
Dr. Tony Weis
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
The University of Western Ontario
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