How do we close the food gap?

Straight from the Society for Agriculture and Food Ecology:

The days of the hospital snack cart rolling through the waiting room loaded with candy, chips, hot dogs and French fries are coming to a close, for some Oakland hospitals at least.

What do you get when one reformed stock-analyst turned foodie, one ex-computer-programmer with a penchant for swiss kitchen gadgetry, and one professionally trained pastry chef all join forces? How about a company making what has to be the BEST sorbet you've ever tasted-- Scream Sorbet.

Join Bay Localize for a day of planting and garden revitalization on January 20 at the EC Reems Midde School rooftop garden in East Oakland.

Common Circle is pleased to announce another Urban Permaculture course at Common Circle Education this Wednesday in downtown Berkeley.

Nothing like finding something in your email that totally grabs your attention--for me, this morning, it was this list of facts from The Organic Center's March 2009 report --  That First Step – Organic Food and a Healthier Future

Hello Fermentors and Friends,

The Ferment Change planning committee is happy to announce the launch of
our new website at www.fermentchange.org and to announce our Ferment Change
series for May 2010 to benefit Urban Ag Heroes "City Slicker Farms".

We are calling out to all pickle makers, beer brewers, sour dough
wranglers, winos, et al to get involved and support Ferment Change 2010.

This blog entry comments on Cynthia Josephs article concerning the Laurel Village Community Farmers Market and is written by a small business person who sells at the market.

Thank you Thank you  Thank you.

Nine-year-old Orion Skye Smit-Holm will be selling the first apples, cider and dried fruit ever offered at the Oakland Community Farmers Market this Saturday.

Dozens of Bay Area foodies met Sunday night to feast in West Oakland on braised shoulder of local pork, shaved asparagus salad and green garlic soup with homemade yogurt.

Canvas Underground hosted the Feb. 28 event, which featured four courses created by Chef Peter Jackson.

Planting Justice is hosting a Rooftop Garden Workparty this Thursday from 10:30 am to 2 pm.  Si se te antoja trabajar en el jardin or if you are in the mood for some seeding, transplating, propagating and garden talk, email Gavin Raders at gavin@plantingjustice.org.

With spring right around the corner, it's the perfect time to swap home-grown seeds, share a potluck dinner and hear some hoe-down music in Berkeley.

This Friday, Feb. 26, the Bay Area Seed Interchange Library will hold its 11th annual seed swap.