Straight from the Society for Agriculture and Food Ecology:

How do we close the food gap?

For those into sustainable food and food access--and willing to travel to San Francisco--this talk is a don't miss. Slow Food Bay Area will host a panel on how to make good, clean and fair food accessible to everyone.

 What are you doing this upcoming Saturday?  Do you want to be inspired?  Meet the next generation of changemakers?  Cultivate some hope for the future?

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.

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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.

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.

For those who want to celebrate the Winter Solstice on Monday without staying up all night listening to The Beatles' “Here Comes the Sun,” for those who want to learn to make their own jam so they h

Planting Justice, a Temescal-based urban agriculture and food justice organization, is holding its first end-of-year fundraising party at the Humanist Hall!

Come celebrate the hard work and quick progress this organization has made creating tangible change throughout the Bay Area towards a more just and sustainable urban food system.  Enjoy a nig

When you see a rooftop bustling with activity, it’s usually because something is under construction. On this sunny Oakland roof, a group of young people working with soil and seedlings is also building something: food security, healthier communities, and a sustainable economy. They’re volunteers for Oakland-based food justice organization Planting Justice, founded earlier this year.

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Oakland, CA (October 30, 2009) – A new report released today  by Urban Food.org, with support from the HOPE Collaborative and City Slicker Farms, identifies 1,200 acres of vacant and underutilized public land in Oakland, California, that could potentially be used for food production.