RACE, PLACE, n' TASTE

RACE, PLACE, n' TASTE: Dismantling Oppression in the Food System
Part of the Food n' Justice Workshop series at the North Oakland Farmers' Market
co-sponsored by Planting Justice, People's Grocery, and Phat Beets Produce

Part one of a three part series on Dismantling Oppressions in the Food System, this free two hour workshop will explore how race, place and power shape our industrial food system and influence the health and well being of our communities. The workshop will be rooted in historical food justice projects born in North Oakland, such as the Free Breakfast Program of the Black Panther Party, and will utilize exercises in Theater of the Oppressed, to explore and embody our visions of personal and community healing. A great way to build relationships, have fun and work together towards taking action in community! 

Part two of this workshop series will be held on Oct 8th at the North Oakland Farmers' Market in celebration of Indigenous People's Day with a workshop themed "Decolonize your Diet!: Exploring Culinary Colonialism". Part three will be announced in coming weeks and will be presented in November.

Saturday Sept 24th
11-1pm
North Oakland Farmers' Market
5715 Market St
Oakland, Ca.

To RSVP please email max at phatbeetsproduce dot org or call 510-689-3068.  More info is available at www.phatbeetsproduce.org/events

September 3rd 2011 Homemade Food Swap!

East Bay Homemade food swap will be Sept 3rd from 11-2pm in North Oakland You must bring only handmade or homegrown foods prepared by you. (ex: jams, pickles, breads, sweets, backyard produce & eggs, etc. Visit the East Bay Homemade Food Swap blog for more information!

Law Slaw Workshop and Gathering, July 20th, 6:30pm - 9:00pm: This will be a fun and fast-paced event surveying 14 different legal topics that food enterprises and projects should know about. A salad dinner will be served and the event will be followed by a social gathering and dessert. Sign up at lawslaw.eventbrite.com  The event is either FREE or $15; participants can decide which they prefer. We encourage participants to bring a salad topping.  It will take place at the Hub in Berkeley (2150 Allston, 4th floor)

Slow Money Showcase

Slow Money Northern California Names Twelve Finalists to Present at the First Entrepreneur Showcase on June 12th

Sunday, June 12, 2011, 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Conference Center at Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA 94123
San Francisco, CA – Registration now open to all.

Slow Money Northern California, the regional organization of Slow Money, the movement to galvanize investment in local, sustainable food and farming enterprises, announces the twelve finalists to present at its inaugural Entrepreneur Showcase at Fort Mason, in San Francisco, on Sunday, June 12th, 2011 from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Selected from 55 applicants from the San Francisco Bay and surrounding areas, these twelve businesses and initiatives work on solutions for improving sustainable food production and regional distribution in Northern California. The finalists have been selected based on their commitment to the Slow Money principles, relevance to the local food shed, economic viability, and scalability. On June 12th, these twelve entrepreneurs and food leaders will present their business plans before an expected 200+ audience of enlightened investors, food leaders, and environmentalists, as well as the interested public:

Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust & Marin Agricultural Land Trust
Capay Valley Farm Shop
Farmland LP
Frog Hollow Farm
Growing Youth Project (Alameda Point Collaborative)
Mandela Foods Cooperative
Marin Sun Farms
Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association
People's Community Market
Planting Justice
Point Reyes Compost Company
Veritable Vegetable

Over the past two years, several million dollars have been invested in small food enterprises who presented at Slow Money showcases. “Now is your chance to invest close to home,” said Ari Derfel, Executive Director of Slow Money. “These are real investment opportunities for rebuilding local economies based on principles of soil fertility, sense of place, care of the commons, and economic, cultural and biological diversity.”

Slow Money Northern California is co-sponsored by the City of San Francisco Dept of the Environment, New Resource Bank, RSF Social Finance, Investors’ Circle, Dominican University GreenMBA, SOCAP, Mission Markets, Bay Area Green Tours, and Back to Earth. Featured speakers include Ari Derfel, Executive Director of the national Slow Money organization and Melanie Nutter, Director of the Department for the Environment of the City and County of San Francisco.

For investors, the Entrepreneur Showcase will provide access to sustainable food and farming businesses at different stages of development from start-up to expansion of existing businesses. The businesses and initiatives are also seeking different levels of financing — from small loans to major capital, as well as donations. Slow Money Northern California encourages investors of all resource levels to attend including institutional, individual, accredited, and unaccredited investors. This showcase event is not an offer to sell securities nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.”