Decolonize Your Diet Today at the North Oakland Farmers' Market
Blog entry by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Thu, 28 Oct at 5:34am.

From the good folks at Phat Beets Produce:

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Shop your local farmer's market this weekend
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 28 Oct at 5:31am.

So where are you shopping this weekend?  I'll be heading over to my local community farmer's market, one of the 4 or 5 phat beets produce has set up in North Oakland in the past 18 months.  If I lived in East Oakland, I'd be heading to the Oakland Food Connection's community farmers market, and if I lived in West Oakland, I'd be out at the Mandela Market or City Slicker Farms--or getting my grub box from People's Grocery.

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Learn to care for chickens, bikes at Phat Beets Saturday Workshops in North Oakland
Article by Jess Watson.
Last updated at Sat, 25 Sep at 4:46am.

This Saturday, Phat Beets is offering classes on both bicycle maintenance and backyard chickens as part of their ongoing Food n' Justice Workshops.

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Weekend Picks: Things to do and see Sept. 10-12
Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Fri, 10 Sep at 6:20am.

On Friday, it's your chance to 'Evolve' as your electric aura pulses to the beats of deep and soulful house.

I’m just gonna be straight-up with you ... I’ve never been to Evolve at Era Artbar, but two things have me convinced that I’m right about the paranormal groove over there:

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OBUGS youth now selling goodies on Thursdays at Berkeley Organic Farmer’s Market
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 12:03am.

YO!BUGS, a youth entrepreneurship program of OBUGS, has a new stand at the Berkeley Organic Farmer's Market.

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Phat Beets kicks off improved farmer's market at Oakland Children's Hospital today
Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Tue, 13 Apr at 1:48pm.

A local food justice group is ramping up its farmer's market at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland with more stands, vouchers for some hospital patients, an innovative produce box program and a demonstration booth by People's Grocery, as well as plans for a nearby community garden in the coming months.

The market will offer two produce stands, J&P Organics and J and J Farms, along with goodies from an Oakland Mediterranean market called Med Food and Berkeley's Vital Vittles Breads and Bakery.

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Santa Cruz Sea Bass - Farmers Market Splurge!
Blog entry by Betsy Johnson.
Last updated at Sun, 28 Mar at 12:08pm.

Each week we attempt to stay within a budget at the Farmer's Market.

With some creativity, I can keep the weekly trip under $20. However, we occasionally splurge on some of the great meats, cheeses, jams, honey and other items with a $10+ price tag. Last week, it was almond flour at the Jack London Square Farmers Market.

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The Oakland Food Map
Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Sun, 24 Jan at 11:55am.

Oakland has many neighborhoods where social action has improved food access, in West Oakland in particular. But many people continue to live in areas that qualify as food deserts, where there are no outlets to purchase healthy food within walking distance.

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