<!-- Alternate content for non-supporting browsers --> <div id="pic-container" name="pic-container" style="float:right; width:310;height:225; text-align:right;background-color: white;"><img id="pic-rotate" name="pic-rotate" src="/news/newsletter/images/issue42/42-0.jpg" border="1" width="300" height="200" alt="A City of Villages" title="A City of Villages" /> <div id="pic-title" name="pic-title" style="float:right; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><font size="-2">A City of Villages </font></div></div><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">var pic_sel= new Array(); pic_sel[0] = new Image(); pic_sel[0].src='/news/newsletter/images/issue42/42-0.jpg'; pic_sel[0].alt='A City of Villages'; var picnumb= 1; </script><font face='verdana,helvetica'> <i><b>A City of Villages : August 2009 Newlsetter</b> <br />Tori<b> <p>Greetings from OFC!</b></i> <p><strong><u>News: </u></strong> </p> <p> **OFC’s Laurel Community Farmers’ Market and the OFC Food Pantry are happy to announce that we are now open for EBT Food Stamp Sales!** </p> <p> The Laurel Community Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays year round from 10am-2pm at 4173 Macarthur Blvd and features fresh organic produce, local businesses and crafters, youth run food booths and more! The OFC Food Pantry is open Wednesdays and Fridays 12pm-4pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm at 4173 Macarthur Blvd Suite 10. </p> <p> Oakland Food Connection’s Executive Director, Jason Harvey was featured in the new trailer for the upcoming film, Edible City! Check it out: http://vimeo.com/5173963. </p> <p> Do you tweet? If so, follow Oakland Food Connection on twitter! www.twitter.com/oaklandfood </p> <p> <strong><u>Recent and Upcoming Events: </u></strong> </p> <p> <strong>Saturday August 15th</strong> <br /> Youth Visit to UC Santa Cruz Farm – Youth organization Food What?! (http://foodwhatblog.blogspot.com/), The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) and the apprentices of the UCSC Farm hosted a youth day Saturday, August 15th. Food justice organizations from all around the Bay Area were in attendance: Oakland Food Connection, HOPE Collaborative, Alameda Point Collaborative, People’s Grocery, Berkeley Youth Alternatives, Farm Fresh Choice and more. </p> <p> <strong>Friday August 21st</strong> <br /> Film Screening for the new film Pressure Cooker! Join us at Landmark Cinemas on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. Check out the trailer and more information about the film at www.takepart.com/pressurecooker </p> <p> <strong>Saturday August 22nd</strong> <br /> Youth Planting Day– OFC’s youth interns will be partnering with Urban Releaf (http://www.urbanreleaf.org/), a local non-profit organization to do some tree planting at West Macarthur and San Pablo Ave. in Oakland. Working towards making our community green! </p> <p> <strong>Friday August 28th-Sunday August 30th</strong> <br /> Eat Real Festival – Taking place in Jack London Square, the festival features local food vendors from all around the Bay Area! Hours for the event are Friday 4pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. For more information visit their website at: http://www.eatrealfest.com/ <br /> <br /> <strong>Saturday August 29th </strong> <br /> CFJC Summer Fundraiser – The California Food and Justice Coalition (CFJC) is partnering with Bocanova restaurant for a dinner featuring local, organic ingredients and a talk by Laura Stec, chef and author of Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming. All proceeds from the dinner benefit CFJC's newest campaign, Grow Local. For more information and to reserve a seat please visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77497. 6:00-9:30pm at Bocanova Restaurant (55 Webster St in Downtown Oakland) </p> <p> <strong>SAVE THE DATE! </strong> <br /> <strong>Wednesday, September 30th </strong> <br /> OFC will be partnering up with Amanda’s Feel Good Fresh Food in Berkeley for an evening of food, fun and fundraising! 15% of sales will be donated to Oakland Food Connection! Check out http://www.amandas.com/ and stay tuned for more details! </p> <p> <p> </p></font>
