A Message from the Director
Season's greetings from the Minnesota north woods office of the Organic Consumers Association. Brilliant fall colors and some long overdue rainfall, followed by chilly temperatures and the season's first snow, remind us that life is racing by. Catching our breath after an almost unbelievable year of bad news, global conflict, and inconvenient truths, if feels good to slow down, take stock of where we've been, harvest our positive energy, and get ready for what will no doubt be a bellwether year-2008. Recent months have been intense, with the OCA and our grassroots allies struggling to maintain high standards in the rapidly growing organic and green sectors of the economy, while putting the brakes on out-of-control corporations, politicians, and technocrats.
To accomplish our goals we have expanded our website and campaign agenda, and joined hands with a wide range of sustainable agriculture, fair trade, peace, climate change, and economic justice organizations, as well as "buy local" networks, electoral campaigners, and alternative health consumers. As you can see from this issue of Organic View, we have accomplished a great deal this year, especially given the David versus Goliath nature of our various campaigns. Sobered by the challenges we face-peak oil, resource depletion, global warming, endless war, and deteriorating public health-we are nonetheless inspired by the great leap of consciousness evident among millions of Americans.
OCA and our allied lobbying organizations, the Organic Consumers Fund and its Grassroots Netroots Alliance www.grassrootsnetroots.org, look forward to working with you in 2008. While continuing to focus on making organics and green commerce the dominant pillars of the economy, we are excited to be bringing together netroots and grassroots forces, linking together groups and individuals across the continent working on the inter-related issues of health, justice, sustainability, peace, and democracy.
As we have-somewhat sadly-learned over the years, there is absolutely no way we're going to have a healthy, organic future without fundamental cultural transformation and political change. And of course without wide-ranging political reforms, including voter-verified paper ballots, publicly funded elections, and continued access to the internet and alternative sources of information, genuine democracy is impossible. But one thing is certain. Failure is not an option. OCA needs your help to make our common dreams a reality. Please use the enclosed reply envelope to send us a donation. Thank you so much for your support.
Regards & Solidarity,
Ronnie Cummins, OCA National Director
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