The Food Justice Community Kitchen in the BIG ONE

This is where we connect, share and concoct our magic!  We are the ones who are envisioning an abundance of fairness and intelligence in the way our food is grown and made available to all, forever.  We want our schools to have the most healthy food possible for our children.  We will educate ourselves about what is in our food and how our food can heal us naturally or hurt us if we are not careful. 

We want our urban communities to be bustling with backyards and rooftop gardens.  We may be locavores.  We may only eat food that's in season.  We're aware of the migrant farm workers and want their lives to be rich, free of harm and injustice.  We share our food and our seeds, our heirloom varieties, our recipes, and our dining table.  We are compassionate, respectful and grateful to our animal friends.  

We want our soil, our earth, our waters to be fertile, rich and perennial.  We want our air to be healthy downstream in time.  We buy from businesses that get it.  We will work to eradicate hunger, food deserts and obesity.  We are hungry for change in the food system. 

This is who we are.  Who we want to be.   


Once again, Welcome to the Food Justice Community Kitchen in the BIG ONE movement!  I am pleased to serve as your host at this unending feast.
  

Sudeep
March 26, 2008

What to expect at the Food Justice Community Kitchen on June 21 & 22!!

You get to design the program for the two days at the Community Kitchen!  Some items already included are:

• "In Search of Good Food"- Raw highlights of the film tour that took Antonio Ramon Alcala of the Alemany Farm, all over California.
• People's Grocery : Where we've come so far, where we're going, what it means and why it's at the heart of the movement
• Veritable Vegetable's success story of an organic produce distributor that is run by women and as a cooperative.  Discover new food through the free samples.
  
• Insights into the Bayview Hunters Point food desert and what's cooking there-Lessons from the Southeast Food Access group
• Discover how community gardens such as the Quesada Gardens are improving the health of the community and its members
• Come to brainstorm on how we can build a responsive and relevant food movement
• Learn about Slow Food movement - and Slow Food Nation, the big event taking place in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend - and its mission to bring good, clean and fair food to everyone. Discuss how all of us can work together to realize our goals.
  
• Share recipes for quick and healthy meals
• Food in the developing world of India- Come experience the slideshow and photo exhibit
• How about a potluck?
• and more... Add your ideas and program content