Closed Loop Cooking Weekly Newsletter 6.5.2020

June 5th, 2020

To my CLC family, 

Black Lives Matter. This is just the beginning. Black Lives Matter. We can not stand idly by any longer. Black Lives Matter. We must support, empower, and uplift the black community throughout every industry. Black Lives Matter. Allies must educate and practice anti-racism every single day. Black Lives Matter. We must take action. Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. BLACK LIVES MATTER.

If you’re reading this newsletter I believe in your ability to take action, right now. Whether that looks like protesting, sharing resources, signing petitions, donating, educating and informing (others and yourself), hiring, mentoring, or elevating, you have POWER to take a stand. To my white friends, you are capable of more than performative allyship. Elect to take one step today to make change. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the gravity of it all, that means there is more work to be done. Do not wait for this moment to pass quietly–your voice is the ripple effect for change.

With a few other designers, we put together linksforaction.com. Find a cause to donate to, a booklist to dig into (and black owned bookstores to purchase through), petitions to sign, resources to share. If you have links to add, please, let us know.

Closed Loop Cooking will continue to support food justice, equality, and sustainability through resources and stories centered on diversity and inclusivity. Support social change and pass this newsletter along to anyone looking for ideas on how to help.

Stay hungry,Hawnuh Lee | Founder, Closed Loop Cooking

S U P P O R T

Mudbone GrownYou can support a black family’s CSA this year by purchasing a solidarity share to donate to a family in need from the black-owned farm enterprise, Mudbone Grown. Email [email protected] or donate directly to this farm nourishing minds, body, and the land. 

P L E D G E

Environmentalists for Black Lives MatterRead through and commit to @greengirlleah ‘s thoughtful pledge on intersectional environmentalism. I WILL NOT IGNORE THE INTERSECTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTALISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

E A T

Black Owned Restaurants in PortlandYou can check out this extensive directory of black owned restaurants in and around Portland, OR. From A to Z you’ll never run out of great options.

S U P P O R T

Food Issues GroupOut of NYC, Food Issues Group is committed to culinary equality. Follow their work and donate to a shared cause supporting black trans protestors. #blacktranslivesmatter

R E A D

We Must Dismantle White SupremacyFrom the dudes who brought you Cherry Garcia, this fuck you white supremacy statement is a MUST read. Tell your mom, friends, neighbors, trolls on twitter to read. And be sure to follow up and send a message to support Bill H.R. 40, Reparations for Slavery Now.

Have an idea we should feature in the newsletter? Want to support us? Drop us a line at [email protected] and tell your pals to sign up. We can’t wait to see what y’all cook up next! #closedloopcooking