Hello Friend of People's Grocery!

As summer comes to a close, schoolbooks open, and the weather begins to change, we've planned for some changes as well. People's Grocery continues to evolve and grow as we search for a new Executive Director, (please broadcast this widely). Farmer Brent has a new layout at the Sunol Farm so come see what's growing while the weather is so nice. Congratulations to newlyweds Brahm and Leah (now honeymooning on an island until the end of the month). Thank you's to all our summer interns and volunteers for their much appreciated time and energy.

We'd love for you to participate, click on the People's Grocery logo to go to our website "www.peoplesgrocery.org" to donate online, and find out about upcoming events, news, jobs, and ways to get involved.

We're looking for the next Executive Director! As People’s Grocery progresses towards its greatest goal - a community grocery store in West Oakland – we are preparing for the eventual transition of our founding Executive Director, Brahm Ahmadi, as he turns his full-time focus to developing the retail business. Central to this transition will be the hiring of a new leader aligned with the mission, vision and values of People’s Grocery who is capable of leading the organization into an exciting and productive future. (No calls, please!) Full Job Description here

Grub Party - Saturday Sept. 19 Come get your grub on at these free monthly events, celebrating West Oakland by connecting our community, our cultural flare, and our food to health and nutrition. Our guest chef will be Rene Cage from Meals for Change, a surprise musical guest, lots of fun and produce from our gardens and farm. Everyone Welcome and it's free! 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m at Defremery Park Recreation Center, 1651 Adeline St., Oakland, CA 94607. (Every 3rd Saturday)

Saturday, Oct. 3 - Farm Work Party! Come get a taste of food justice at our Sunol Farm! Every first Saturday of the month we head out to tackle a new group project and work together to support Farmer Brent and the community interns and volunteers. Meet us this month on Oct. 3, at 9:30am at our lot at 936 Brockhurst St., (in between Market and San Pablo). As we welcome the Fall season we will be working to establish the next stage for our all organic operation. Learn about cover-cropping, seasonal crop rotations and about what it takes to run a 4-acre organic farm! We provide transportation to and from the site, and water and light snacks. We'll be back in West Oakland by around 3pm. RSVP with marcelo@peoplesgrocery.org. Thank you for your support and solidarity. Farm Work Party info

Get Your Grub Boxes at Work or Home! Designate your workplace or home as a Grub Box distribution site and help bring healthy, affordable food to at least 10 low-income families a week! People's Grocery will deliver locally grown fruits and vegetables, harvested just the day before right to your office or home. Here's how it works: People's Grocery will provide membership forms, materials, and even a representative to speak about the program at one of your staff meetings. The site coordinator will be primarily responsible for informing staff about the program and getting people to sign up. After that, People's Grocery will take care of the rest- as long as you maintain 10 people a week. Requirements: * At least 10 weekly subscribers, or 20 every other week, or any combination * A cool place to hold Grub Boxes for delivery where people can access them (a back porch works great) * Availability for Friday deliveries * A site coordinator (that's you!) To get started, contact Diana at (510) 652-7607 or diana@peoplesgrocery.org. Workplace Grub Box info

Harvesting Justice - Save the Date! 1/30/10 We need a few great volunteers! It's time to plan for our annual fundraiser brunch, Harvesting Justice. Many of you have attended or even volunteered as table captains before. We'd like you to join us because there are many important volunteer roles for anyone who wants to get involved. You can help with recruitment, outreach, food and food planning, childcare, logistics, and more. Please contact Nisha at nisha@peoplesgrocery.org to learn more and get involved. Your energy and ideas are needed! Stay tuned - In a few weeks, we will also be calling for table captains! If you'd like to host a table, let Nisha know. And, I almost forgot, Harvesting Justice will be held on Saturday, January 30th, 2010. So Save the Date: 01/30/10 Volunteer Calendar

Sign up for your Grub Box! Late summertime Grub Boxes have lots of delicious organic fruits and veggies just waiting to come home to you. Each box has 10-12 different seasonal selections of produce. Pick-ups are weekly on Tuesday afternoon in Oakland and Fridays in Berkeley. Eat healthy and support People's Grocery's! Contact "Diana@peoplesgrocery.org" for more info. Grub Box info