Free Range Studios believes that the right stories told in revolutionary ways can transform society. Creators of the most successful cause-based viral movies ever (The Meatrix, The Story of Stuff, & Grocery Store Wars), Free Range wants you to vote for the non-profit who will receive a $15,000 Youtopia grant. Anyone can vote so, spread the word—get your family, friends, grandmothers, (no pets), to get People's Grocery one step closer to being the organization that will work with Free Range to build Youtopia and bring our story of food justice to the world. Cast your vote today.

Voting will remain open until December 1, so make sure to place your votes before the deadline! (We are the "Food Justice For All Campaign" in the "Sustainable Living" category). Winners will be announced Jan. 2010.

Vote for People's Grocery before Dec. 1!

People's Grocery has linked up with Xtracycle to put People's Grocery staff, volunteers,and interns on massive cargo bikes to take petroleum out of the picture and have fun while doing it!

Imagine the possibilities! We will be transporting our locally harvested produce from our 3 Oakland gardens and greenhouse via Xtracycles, as well as our plant starts, tools, and raw compost for our worm bins. With 1 out of 3 children and 57% (66% for African Americans and 71% for Latinos) of adults in California suffering from obesity; cargo bikes in West Oakland will not only provide a more eco-friendly and economical way to grow in the city, but will also provide a great venue for exercise. Look out for some fresh cargo bikes on your city block. You can help by making a donation to help People's Grocery go green with Xtracycle cargo bikes.

Xtracycle Info - Donate here!

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

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 allies and volunteers. Meet us this month on Dec. 5, at 9:30am at our lot at 936 Brockhurst St., in between Market and San Pablo. As we go into the winter season we will be working to scale down our production space and tend to our bountiful greens, root vegetables and herbs. Come enjoy a beautiful day outside and learn about what organic farming is all about! We provide transportation to and from the site, and water and light snacks. We'll be back in West Oakland by around 3:30pm. RSVP with marcelo@peoplesgrocery.org. Thank you for your support and solidarity.

Farm Work Party info

Thank you to the West Oakland library for allowing the use of their conference meeting space so that we could hold an all-day Strategic Planning Meeting, Friday, Nov. 13. We also appreciate the energy and time given by our hard-working staff and dedicated board of directors as we continue to develop a strategic plan to achieve the goals and mission of People's Grocery.

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

The past two months, we received a great pool of applicants and have now closed the Executive Director Search. Stay tuned for an official announcement about who the Board has chosen in the December e-newsletter. Thank you to all the applicants and to everyone who reached out to their network and helped us find the next leader of People's Grocery.