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May Day in Santa Cruz Sees Visits to the Boardwalk and New Leaf Market
International Workers Day was honored on May 1 in Santa Cruz with a march in support of two food justice issues of particular concern locally: the international boycott of Driscoll's, which is headquartered in Watsonville, and the fight to preserve the Beach Flats Community Garden.
The march began at Santa Cruz City Hall and made its way to the downtown New Leaf Market, where a large group of demonstrators entered the popular natural foods store. Inside the market, a letter signed by community members was delivered to the business asking them to honor the Driscoll's boycott and to stop selling the brand's berries.
From New Leaf, community members marched to the Beach Flats Community, and then on to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, where gardeners and community members delivered a letter to the Seaside Company asking that the business work with the city to preserve the entire Beach Flats Garden for the gardeners. On April 26, the Santa Cruz City Council formalized a lease agreement with the Santa Cruz Seaside Company that only preserves 60% of the garden for public use for three years.
After leaving the Seaside office, the march ran parallel to the Boardwalk down Beach Street to the wharf, before ultimately returning to the Beach Flats Garden for snacks. Jardíneros spoke at a number of locations along the march route, and in addition to the greater community, there was strong support from UC Santa Cruz students.
For more information about the Beach Flats Community Garden, see:
https://beachflatsgarden.org/
For more information about the Driscoll's boycott, see:
Boycott Sakuma Berries
http://boycottsakumaberries.com/
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
From New Leaf, community members marched to the Beach Flats Community, and then on to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, where gardeners and community members delivered a letter to the Seaside Company asking that the business work with the city to preserve the entire Beach Flats Garden for the gardeners. On April 26, the Santa Cruz City Council formalized a lease agreement with the Santa Cruz Seaside Company that only preserves 60% of the garden for public use for three years.
After leaving the Seaside office, the march ran parallel to the Boardwalk down Beach Street to the wharf, before ultimately returning to the Beach Flats Garden for snacks. Jardíneros spoke at a number of locations along the march route, and in addition to the greater community, there was strong support from UC Santa Cruz students.
For more information about the Beach Flats Community Garden, see:
https://beachflatsgarden.org/
For more information about the Driscoll's boycott, see:
Boycott Sakuma Berries
http://boycottsakumaberries.com/
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
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Is it one year?
If so that's a tactic to wear resistance down. I mean does the city REALLY sign one year leases for any other property in Santa Cruz?
If so that's a tactic to wear resistance down. I mean does the city REALLY sign one year leases for any other property in Santa Cruz?
Regarding the lease, this article reports:
"On April 26, the Santa Cruz City Council formalized a lease agreement with the Santa Cruz Seaside Company that only preserves 60% of the garden for public use for three years."
I think most people understand that it's a tactic to wear resistance down, and one which leaves the garden without a long-term solution.
Josh Brahinsky of the Beach Flats Garden Coalition points out, "The lease only covers 60% of the previous garden, and has a 60 day escape clause for Seaside Company, and thus does not provide long-term security for the garden."
"On April 26, the Santa Cruz City Council formalized a lease agreement with the Santa Cruz Seaside Company that only preserves 60% of the garden for public use for three years."
I think most people understand that it's a tactic to wear resistance down, and one which leaves the garden without a long-term solution.
Josh Brahinsky of the Beach Flats Garden Coalition points out, "The lease only covers 60% of the previous garden, and has a 60 day escape clause for Seaside Company, and thus does not provide long-term security for the garden."
For those misguided individuals who believe the City of Santa Cruz shouldn't pay any money to preserve the Beach Flats Graden, consider how much money the City has subsidized the Seaside Company with for its various ventures. That's called socialism for the 1% and capitalism for the 99%.
I would like to see 2-3 Latino candidates run in the next City Council race, as well as 2-3 renters. Let's take back the local government from anti-poor hate groups, corrupt politicians and City staff as well as from Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) unions and bigoted SCPD brass.
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