Get in the holiday spirit at Oakland Youth Chorus' traditional Holiday Jamz concert beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11^.

People can for environmental reasons, to eat locally, reconnect with family recipes, preserve their garden's abundance, be self-sufficient, save money, or just because it tastes better!  If you are motivated to can but aren't sure where to start, this is the class for you.

Canning Workshop - Jam for the Arts!
Wednesday, October 20th 7-10pm

Friends are pressing apples for cider this weekend, and I was served a slice of birthday apple pie last night, so apples must be in season. No one in my Homesteading Circle has an apple tree, but several of us have very particular taste memories of apple butter, and we wanted to try making some. We decided to turn to the Bay Area Homestead Hookup to help us make it happen.

I've recently joined a Homesteading Circle, and I'm still on a high about it.

For our first meeting, we picked a plum tree clean, ending up with huge bowls and buckets full of plums that we converted into plum chutney.

Imagine an Oakland with a Gun Control Squad. Or a Green, Clean Parks League and a superhero named Green Thumb Girl. Imagine the Gulf of Mexico once it has fallen under the spell of Clean Water Boy. Or the state of Arizona after it comes face to face with Immigration Protection Man.