News from Phat Beets Produce: Farmstand, community garden, more

Phat Beets Produce Sun, 28 Mar at 9:16pm

Oakland Local is a HUGE fan of Phat Beets, who do so much good work--this is from their newsletter:

Phat Beets Produce is moving along and we need your help.  Please read on if you are interested in our upcoming projects and outreach efforts.

  1. Phat Beets Produce in partnership with the Healthy Hearts Youth Obesity Clinic at the Children's Hospital Oakland and the Dover St Neighborhood Group are planning on opening a youth market garden at the Dover St Park on 57th and Dover.  Plans are being drafted and an expected groundbreaking is expected for mid-spring!
  2. Phat Beets Produce just received a small grant from the Fairy Godmother Society to continue our community produce stand and healthy eating station at SMDP elementary school in North Oakland and to fund small portion of our Healthy Hearts youth market garden.  Thank you Fairy Godmothers~!
  3. Tuesday North Oakland Farmers' Market to add new vendors this spring.  We will be bringing back our pesticide-free fruit farmer, J and J Farms, and a few prepared food vendors in mid-march we will keep you posted.
  4. Phat Beets Produce Now Accepts EBT/SNAP/Electronic Food Stamps.  Tell your friends!
  5. We need steady volunteers on either Tuesday or Wednesday's market. 
  6. We also are going to make a push to flyer all the blocks between 55th st and 39th St.  and San Pablo to Shattuck.  Sign up to flyer a block to support an more equitable food system for North Oakland.  Please contact max@phatbeetsproduce.org to sign up.  
  8. SHOP Phat Beets Produce and support small farmers. Our small certified farmers' market operates every Tuesday from 2-6pm at 747 52nd St at the Children's Hospital Oakland. Our community produce stand and healthy eating station is every Wednesday at St. Martin De Porres Elementary School on 40th between MLK and West.  Come out and get the freshest veggies and taste the latest healthy recipe from Chef Maurice of OBUGS.  This stand is operated in partnership with the students at the school!

Did you know...

MANY LEAFY GREENS HAVE IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS INCLUDING BETA CAROTENE (POTENT ANTI-OXIDANT/ANTI-CANCER) AND VITAMIN K.

 

About Phat Beets Produce
Phat Beets' mission is to provide equal, affordable access to organic fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes to North Oakland families through wholesale pricing. Supported by community events, Phat Beets facilitates youth in leadership roles engaging their peers in healthy eating and nutrition discussions through fruit and vegetable sampling. Phat Beets works to connect small farmers to urban communities via the creation of farm stands and farmers markets in local establishments.