Tag Archives: food justice

Ecology Center’s Dante Kaleo Alnas-Benson Recognized as 50 Fund Rookie Playmaker! Thank You 50 Fund and Levi’s!

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Ecology Center’s Dante Kaleo Alnas-Benson Recognized as 50 Fund Rookie Playmaker! Thank You 50 Fund and Levi’s!
Amazing news – our staffer Dante Kaleo Alnas-Benson has been recognized as a leader among his community by the 50 Fund and Levi’s! They have made him a Rookie Playmaker, for his work to spread the word about healthy food access, and lead his peers by example in the community he has grown up in,… Read more »

Día de los Muertos & All Hallow’s Eve Celebration at South Berkeley Farmers’ Market, 10/27/15

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Día de los Muertos & All Hallow's Eve Celebration at South Berkeley Farmers' Market, 10/27/15
A special annual event is returning to the South Berkeley Farmers’ Market on Tuesday, October 27 from 2 – 6pm. Please invite your family and friends, and bring an offering for the altar, and join the celebration! Autumn is a season of change: where life makes way for death in order for life to continue.… Read more »

Ten Years In, Our Youth Development Work is at a Crossroads

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Ten Years In, Our Youth Development Work is at a Crossroads
Over ten years ago, with community involvement, our Farm Fresh Choice program was created to increase the consumption of fresh produce by low-income residents. It also addressed other needs articulated by community members: to provide safe and positive work experiences for “at-risk” youth. The program has thrived over the past decade, bringing youth through our… Read more »

Freeing Land for Food: Urban Greening and Gentrification, 9/28/13

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Freeing Land for Food: Urban Greening and Gentrification, 9/28/13
The final event in our “Soil in the City” series looks at how urban gardening intersects with social justice. Why are urban soils so toxic in communities that have the least access to healthy foods? Is a community garden in your neighborhood always good for the community and does it meet the needs of the… Read more »

Know Your Rights Workshop This Thursday, 6/13/13

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Know Your Rights Workshop This Thursday, 6/13/13
Farm Fresh Choice invites young people, youth advocates, and East Bay community members to learn about criminal law directly from lawyers who work to promote social welfare through the defense of human and civil rights. Emily Abraham and Gautam Jagannath, staff attorneys at Social Justice Collaborative, will give a talk about street law topics such… Read more »