Summer is here and while Immokalee’s tomato growing season has come to a close, SFA is taking some time to dive deep into our own organizational growth and development. Boot the Braids has only just begun, Publix continues to stonewall the Fair Food Program, Wendy’s remains the lone fast-food holdout; tackling these challenges and crafting the strongest campaign possible requires the concentrated force of our network’s energy and creativity.

And so it is with much excitement that we announce plans for this year’s Encuentro, set to take place September 4-7, 2014!

Click here to read more and apply to join us!

This September we’re convening once more to lay the foundation for what will surely be our strongest season yet. Join us as we build on the strategy and strengthen the bonds that have fueled our campaign fire for over a decade! Here’s a sampling of what’s in store

• Boot the Braids: escalation plans for the fall semester and beyond
• Breaking the resistance of the supermarket industry
• The future of Fair Food
• Building skills to strengthen our local movements
• And more!

Click here to send us an email with questions and ideas, or visit the Encuentro page over at the SFA website for all the details and information on how to apply.

See you in September!

-the immokalee crew