Oakland

Eating After the Revolution

Raj — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:50:20 -0600

Slow Food Nation will hit San Francisco this weekend. The City's already fluttering with SFN posters, and the Victory Garden, planted on the land outside City Hall, looks very handsome indeed. To prepare for the jamboree, I thought I'd go back to Carlo Petrini's book of the same name, and to Geoff Andrews' new book, The Slow Food Story. Together, these writers offer a corrective to the hoity toity food culture that has become synonymous with the organization. Although it’s often forgotten, Slow Food’s roots are radical. ... read more »

Arizmendi Cooperative Bakery

Raj — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:44:50 -0700

Named after the founder of the Mondragón cooperative movement, José María Arizmendiarrieta, the Arizmendi Bakery Cooperative has the best damn bread, and most comradely workforce, in the East Bay.

Visit if you can. Details at http://www.arizmendibakery.org

The People's Grocery

Raj — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:01:44 -0700

The People's Grocery is one of the most exciting initiatives in the Bay area. It's mission is

mission is to develop a self-reliant, socially just and sustainable food system in West Oakland through community-based, youth-focused and innovative social enterprises, urban agricultural projects, educational programs and public policy initiatives that foster healthy, equitable and ecological community development.

Find out more, read blogs, listen to podcasts and get hands dirty at http://peoplesgrocery.org.