Hello Friend of People's Grocery!

We're looking forward to the autumnal change in seasons, and we've got lots of events, ways for you to get involved, plus this month's newsletter is not only digital, it's also printable - so pass it on to a friend electronically or give them a copy. A big welcome to Kathryn Boyle, our newest Board member. Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Thanks for Voting us "Human Rights Heroes at Home" Thank you to everyone who voted for People's Grocery as the Green Alternatives "Human Rights Heroes at Home", we were extremely pleased with the big turnout. Click the link and choose "Top Rated" to see the results. Winners will be announced Oct. 22. Human Rights Heroes info

Hear Brahm at the Commonwealth Club in SF - tonight Wed. Oct. 14 Our own Executive Director, Brahm Ahmadi, will speak at a panel on "Meals for Change: A New Paradigm for Nonprofit Sustainability". Farm-to-table nutrition for the elderly, local foods, farmers, sustainability and culinary job training: Put them all together and you get Meals for Change, the only "social enterprise kitchen" in the United States. Learn how this unique Bay Area-based program is on the cutting edge of feeding the most vulnerable people in our community. A food and wine tasting will precede the program. Where: SF Ferry Building, Port Commission Hearing Room, 2nd Floor Time: 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6-7 p.m. tasting, 7-8 p.m. panel discussion and film. Tickets: $12 - $18 Ticket info here

Welcome to New Board Member - Kathryn Boyle! Kathryn comes from a long line of Nebraska farmers, though she grew up in various places throughout the US, mostly Virginia. She came to the Bay Area in 1982 to attend UC Berkeley, where she received a BA in Political Science and Women’s Studies. Her career in non-profit organizations has focused on community based public health strategies to create policy and systems changes to create conditions in which all can be healthy. She worked for 13 years with the Public Health Institute as Program Director/Chief Administrative Officer of the Partnership for the Public’s Health, where she managed a five year initiative to disperse over $24 million in funding to more than 50 grantees throughout California. She currently works at Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit Programs, managing grants that focus on advocacy and environmental changes to support healthy eating and active living.

"The People's Grocery" short film screens at Bioneers, Friday, Oct. 16 Check out "The People's Grocery", a short film about urban agriculture (produced last year by Global Oneness Project). It will be opening for "Food Inc" on Friday, Oct 16th, 4:30pm, at the Bioneers Moving Image Film Festival. Q&A after the film features Michael Pollan and Global Oneness Project founder and director, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee. Film Screening info here

This Saturday, October 17 - Grub Party Come get your grub on at these monthly events, celebrating West Oakland by connecting our community, our cultural flare, and our food to health and nutrition. Every third Saturday, we feature special guest chefs and live entertainment - from hip hop to reggae to spoken word and more. This event is FREE and open to the public. When: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where: deFremery Park - 1651 Adeline Street @ 18th St. Grub Party info

Reunion Party 10/21 for all Cooking Class Participants People’s Grocery is hosting our first nutritional cooking class reunion. If you were a graduate of one of the 6 week cooking class sessions, we'd enjoy a chance to reconnect with you find out how you have been using what you learned from the class. Please join us for an evening of good food, old friends and funny recollections. Please RSVP your attendance and what you plan to bring to the potluck. Also, please bring copies of the recipe for your dish to share with other cooking class graduates. Join us Wed., Oct. 21st, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at deFremery Park. For more information or to RSVP, contact Erica @ 510-652-7607 or email "Erica@peoplesgrocery.org"

Saturday, Nov. 7 - Farm Work Party! Come get a taste of food justice at our Sunol Farm! Learn about cover-cropping, seasonal crop rotations and about what it takes to run a 4-acre organic farm! Meet us Sat., Nov. 7, at 9:30am at our lot at 936 Brockhurst St., (between Market and San Pablo). We provide transportation to and from the farm, 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

Thank you to Marcia Rautenstrauch - Volunteer of the Month! We'd like to honor our dedicated volunteer, generous donor, & long-time Oakland resident, Marcia Rautenstrauch. Marcia's been gracious enough to help us out each week to prep and pack fruits and vegetables for our Grub Box program. She's been a wonderful supporter, Harvesting Justice Table Host, and being an avid and knowledgeable gardener, we asked her to help out with our first ever Spring Plant Sales last year, which were a big hit. Thank you so much Marcia, we wish you all the best with your next garden and we will all miss you here in Oakland. Read a news article about Marcia's amazing garden

Harvesting Justice 2010 - Last call for Table Captains! Do you love People’s Grocery and love good food? Sign up to be a table captain for Harvesting Justice and invite 7 of your friends to brunch with you on January 30th, 2010 from 10:30-11:30. By being a table captain, you become a primary ambassador for our work in your communities and provide real support by growing our membership. The event is free and you and your friends will enjoy delicious food from our farms while listening to a short, fun, and inspiring program (always fantastic speakers and performers). Plus, all attendees will receive our first ever People’s Grocery Cookbook. There are only a few spots left for table captains so sign up soon! Contact: Nisha Anand – nisha@peoplesgrocery.org – 510-652-7607 Can’t be a table captain or are all the spots already taken? You can still come to the brunch as a volunteer on the day of the event. Contact Nisha for more details.

Help needed packing Grub Boxes for hundreds of families! As People’s Grocery’s Grub Box program has grown to over 100 boxes per week, we are in need of consistent volunteer support to help us ensure we have enough hands to pack organic, produce for West Oakland families and beyond. If you are available regularly on Tuesdays from 9am – 12pm or Friday mornings from 8am – 11am, we would love your help! Please contact diana@peoplesgrocery.org or (510) 652-7607. Grub Box info

We need bikes, trikes & more BIKES!! And Bike Mechanics too!! Our Urban Agriculture team is looking for donations of bicycles, tricycles, and bike cars in working order or near working order (esp. moutain bikes and hybrids without shocks) to create a carbon free fleet to transport our produce, our compost, and our vegetable starts between our greenhouse, 3 urban gardens, and distribution sites. If you can fix a bike, put together bikes, do welding, we need your skills too! Contact "Max@peoplesgrocery.org". Did you know we have a WISH LIST of things we need? Click on the link to learn more. Our Wish List

Thank you for reading and being involved with People's Grocery. Please forward this to your network.

~Victoria Fabella and the staff at People's Grocery

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