The Oakland Food Policy Council, whose mission is to promote a sustainable and equitable food system, met Thursday evening at City Hall in Oakland, Calif., to discuss its 2010 priorities.

Oakland resident Helen Krayenhoff is a shining example of an engaged citizen putting her talents to use to help Oakland’s local schools.  Her creation, the colorful 2010 calendar called “Celebrating Our Local Harvest/Celebrando Nuestra Cosecha Anual,” is the fruit of her background as an illustrator and publisher combined with a p