Roots of Change

The U.S. Farm Bill: What
2012-04-05 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Berkeley, CA, Berkeley, CA, United States
The U.S. Farm Bill is the single most important piece of legislation determining what Americans eat. Join the Horace Albright Lecture for a panel discussion on what’s at stake in the upcoming U.S. Farm Bill with:

Michael Pollan

John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism and Director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism, UC Berkeley

Karen Ross

Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture

Ken Cook

President and Co-Founder of the Environmental Working Group

Patricia Crawford

Director of the Atkins Center for Weight and Health and Adjunct Professor, College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

Gordon Rausser (moderator)

Robert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

This is a free, public event. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Free tickets are available at the Wheeler Auditorium Box Office at 5 p.m. on the day of the event. Doors open at 6 p.m.

An Appetite for Equity: Ensuring Access to Healthy Foods
2012-04-04 10:00 - 2012-04-19 14:30 | Multiple locations, United States
With diabetes rates on the rise, and over half of adults and teens in the state either overweight or obese, increasing the availability of healthy foods can greatly improve the health of our communities. California Pan-Ethnic Health Network’s spring convening series, An Appetite for Equity: Ensuring Access to Healthy Foods, will focus on best practices and advocacy strategies to increase access to healthy foods in our schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods.

April 4, 2012 – San Diego, Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Avenue, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm

April 5, 2012 – Los Angeles, The California Endowment, 1000 North Alameda Street, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm

April 11, 2012 – Fresno, UC Center, 550 East Shaw Avenue, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm

April 19, 2012 – Oakland, The California Endowment, 1111 Broadway, 7th Floor, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm

Farm Bill lecture and book signing with Dan Imhoff and Ken Cook
2012-03-22 18:30 - 21:00 | San Rafael, CA, United States
Join Dan Imhoff, author of Food Fight and Ken Cook, President of Environmental Working Group at the Dominican University in San Rafael to discuss how we can turn the 2012 farm bill into a healthy food bill.

What: Farm bill lecture and book signing with Dan Imhoff and Ken Cook
When: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Thursday, March 22, 2012
Where: Dominican University
Angelico Hall
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA

California Ag Day
2012-03-21 10:30 - 13:47 | Sacramento, CA, United States
CALIFORNIA AG DAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012
On the West Side of the State Capitol
Sacramento, California

The Good Food Financing Conference
2012-03-15 08:00 - 2012-03-17 17:00 | Chicago, IL, United States
The Good Food Financing Conference brings together national and regional leaders in farming, food production, and finance to create channels for small farms and food businesses to access capital to finance growth. This day helps attendees gain new insights and inspiration from successful farm and food entrepreneurs and learn strategies to grow their businesses. It includes a Financing Fair that encourages investment in farms, food processing, and distribution businesses by connecting businesses with potential funders, investors, and bankers.

Goodfoodfestivals.com/chicago/

California Small Farm Conference
2012-03-04 07:00 - 2012-03-06 12:30 | Santa Clarita, CA, United States
The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers, agricultural students, farmers’ market managers and others involved in the small farm industry. The three day educational conference includes day-long short courses and on-farm tours; focused workshops; engaging keynote addresses and numerous networking opportunities. Everything you need to plan a Big Future.

Slow Money Farm Fest
2012-02-25 15:00 - 21:00 | Petaluma, CA, United States
Join Slow Money Northern California’s Farm Fest at Tara Firma Farms in Petaluma on February 25! Learn more about how to support sustainable food systems, meet the Slow Money movers, and have lots of fun networking with entrepreneurs, investors and our local community!

Tara Firma Farms
3796 I Street
Petaluma, CA 94952

Sign up now – space is limited!

For more informaton visit: http://slowmoneynocal.org/

Film screening: "In Organic We Trust"
2012-02-12 11:08 | San Francisco, CA, United States
IN ORGANIC WE TRUST looks beyond organic for practical solutions for me and you. Local farmer's markets, school gardens, and urban farms are revolutionizing the way we eat. Change is happening from the soil up. Get involved. Eat different.

When:

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2:45 p.m., reception 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 7:15 p.m., reception 9-11 p.m.

Where:

Roxie Theater

3117 16th St.

San Francisco, CA 94103

Cost: $11

More info:

http://www.bit.ly/sfindie_info

http://www.inorganicwetrust.org

Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited - A Photodocumentary by Rick Nahmias
2012-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Santa Clara, CA, United States
Diversity, Community, and the Margins of American Society

Thursday, February 2, 7 – 8:30 p.m., FREE

In conjunction with Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited, social documentarian Rick Nahmias presents examples of his work, offering unique images and insights into communities found on the margins. He will speak about the creative journey assembling the works, the common human denominators of food and faith explored in them, as well as what those labeled "the other" have to teach us about ourselves.

Rick Nahmias' photography, text, and multimedia exhibitions have been presented at over four dozen museums, universities, and cultural centers across North America.

The Golden Glass
2012-02-04 13:00 - 17:00 | San Francisco, CA, United States
Golden Glass is the annual fundraiser for Slow Food San Francisco. Proceeds will benefit key Slow Food San Francisco initiatives, including the School Gardens Initiative and Slow Food USA’s Ark of Taste program.

Celebrate the efforts of over 100 wine producers who strive to protect, nurture, and revive the indigenous and classic varieties of their regions. Slow Food will select the wineries based on their philosophy and their respect for the environment in collaboration with local wine importers.

PlacerGROWN Food and Farm Conference
2012-02-04 08:00 - 15:30 | Lincoln, CA, United States
Each February, PlacerGROWN and the UC Davis Extension co-host an annual Food and Farm Conference – an exciting day of food, fun and workshops on food, farming, agriculture and local sustainability!

The Conference typically features 25-30 workshops, with lunch prepared by the Lincoln Future Farmers of America (FFA), and a trade show. The opportunity to meet and network with other farmers/ranchers and related agricultural organizations is as valuable as the educational content!

Labor Across the Food System
2012-02-03 19:00 - 2012-02-04 17:30 | Santa Cruz, CA, United States
FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS are often a glaring absence in discussions of the contemporary global food system, even though they are employed in some of the most labor-intensive industries within the entire economy, among them agricultural field work, food processing, food distribution, and restaurants of all kinds. The new food localism privileges questions of “where food comes from” over “how” and “who” questions about the conditions under which food is grown, shipped, processed, cooked, served, and sold. Labor Across the Food System will advance research and advocacy by bringing key scholars and advocates to Santa Cruz for discussions of the critical role of labor and social justice in remaking the global food system.

Conference

Saturday, February 4, 2012, 8:30am-5:30pm
Humanities Lecture Hall, UCSC

Labor Across the Food System, organized and sponsored by the Center for Labor Studies in collaboration with the UCSC Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) and the Food First Institute for Food and Development Policy.

EcoFarm Conference 2012
2012-02-01 09:00 - 2012-02-04 17:00 | Asilomar, CA, United States
The EcoFarm Conference meets every year to create, maintain, and promote healthy, safe, and just food farming systems. With over 1,500 attendees, the three days yield myriad opportunities for networking with colleagues, discovering the newest ecological agricultural development and techniques, and building skills for us as individuals and together as a community.

Launch Party Real Rural: Stories from the Other California
2012-01-31 17:00 - 19:00 | San Francisco, CA, United States
Roots of Change and the Bill Lane Center for the American West are proud to announce the launch of journalist and photographer Lisa Hamilton's innovative multimedia project "Real Rural" — bringing California's rural life to the state's urban public. The portraits, along with surprising, provocative quotes from the subjects, will be featured on BART trains throughout the Bay Area beginning January 30, 2012, and on an interactive web site. We invite you to join us Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to preview her project, meet Lisa Hamilton and hear her talk about the project.

Real Rural: Stories from the Rest of California
Celebration of Project Launch
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
5:00 – 7:00 pm
California Historical Society
678 Mission Street, San Francisco
Free, Open to the Public

Space is limited, please RSVP to rsvp@calhist.org or 415.357.1848 ext. 229

We hope you'll join us for an exciting evening filled with captivating images and stories.

Sustainable Foods Summit
2012-01-17 09:00 - 2012-01-18 05:00 | San Francisco, CA, United States
The food industry is under growing pressure to reduce its environmental and social impacts, however what practical methods are successful and what role do eco-labels play? How can sustainable ingredients contribute to the ecological / social footprint? What are the gamut of sustainable packaging options available to food and beverage companies? What are the best-practices in the industry? The next edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit aims to address such issues in a high-level forum.

Kitchen Table Talks: In Solidarity with the Occupy Movement
2011-12-15 18:30 - 20:30 | San Francisco, CA, United States
On Thursday, December 15, 2011 please join the next Kitchen Table Talks in San Francisco for a thought provoking and stimulating exploration of the context, implications, actions, and promise of Occupy for the food movement.

When: Thursday, December 15, 2011; 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Food and drink at 6:30 pm; Discussion at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Women’s Building, 3543 18th St. (between Valencia and Guerrero Streets), San Francisco

Tickets: $10, available at Brown Paper Tickets
A limited number of sliding scale tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis at 7:00 p.m. on the night of the event.

Farm to Fork Series
2011-12-01 09:00 | Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Ag Innovations hosts Agriculture in Santa Barbara County: The Farm to Fork Series. A series meant to inform and educate local residents about food and farming practices in the county, looking at agriculture from the production, processing, distribution, and consumer perspectives, among others.

The Speakers Corner : The Politics of Food
2011-11-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Santa Rosa, CA, United States
What are the political forces shaping the food system? Join two of Northern California's dynamic food activists, Michael Dimock and Dan Imhoff, for a wide-ranging discussion on topics such as the future of animal agriculture, the Farm Bill, the local food and Occupy movements. From veggie prescriptions to the fight to end animal factories to the ins and outs of artesinal food production this is sure to be a stimulating conversation and an excellent kickoff to Summerfield's lecture series.

OxFam Hunger Banquet
2011-11-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Berkeley, CA, Berkeley, CA, United States
On Sunday, November 13, 2011, the San Francisco Bay Area Oxfam Action Corps will host a
Hunger Banquet and screening of the documentary Africa’s Last Famine at the David Brower
Center in Downtown Berkeley.

WHEN: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: The David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Ste 280, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tamalpais Room (2nd floor)
RSVP: oxfam.sf@gmail.com.
FOOD PROVIDED BY: Stella Nona Catering, Gather Restaurant and Cancun Taqueria

The Hunger Banquet allows participants to experience the inequalities in our world, the disproportion of food, wealth and resources and how our decisions affect others. Guests draw a ticket at random that assign them to either a high, middle, or low-income tier, based on the statistics about the number of people living in poverty in the world. Each income level has a corresponding story and meal (of differing portions).

Educate, Advocate, Celebrate!
2011-11-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Menlo Park, CA, United States
Grazing in the Grass:

Creating a Sustainable Food System

through Pastured Livestock & Poultry

Join Slow Food South Bay for an eaters' event celebrating pastured livestock and poultry and learn some simple actions you can take to create a healthy and sustainable food system. Guest speakers Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change, and Dan Imhoff, editor of CAFO, the Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories, will discuss industrial food fallacies, facts about the importance of biodiversity and show you how to vote with your fork for healthy food.

10th New Agrarian Conference by Quivira Coalition
2011-11-08 09:00 - 2011-11-10 17:00 | New Mexico, United States
This year's Agrarian Conference speakers will feature well-known authors, experts, and practitioners, with 80% being diverse, young agrarian leaders working hard to successfully meet the challenges of the 21st century. Come be inspired and take their knowledge and excitement home with you.

15th Annual Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) Conference
2011-11-04 09:00 - 2011-11-08 09:00 | Oakland, CA, United States
Join over 700 of your colleagues for the nation's primary food systems networking and educational event. The conference includes four days of inspiring presentations, scintillating workshops, fantastic networking opportunities, delectable local eats, and fun field trips around the Bay.

Silicon Valley Just Food Summit
2011-10-30 13:30 - 16:30 | San Jose, CA, United States
Please join for the first ever Silicon Valley Just Food Summit. Learn what can be done at the local level to increase access to healthy food and improve job quality for workers in all parts of the food system. Get information and take a step toward creating food justice.

2011 Bioneers Conference
2011-10-14 09:00 - 2011-10-16 10:00 | San Rafael, CA, United States
The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet. Join us on October 14-16, 2011 for the annual conference.

Slow Money 3rd National Gathering
2011-10-12 10:00 - 2011-10-15 17:00 | San Francisco, CA, United States
Join Slow Money at historic Ft. Mason for what promises to be a special few days on San Francisco Bay – from thought leadership to entrepreneurship, from global vision to local food and music, from deal-doing to relationship building. Be a part of this emerging community that wants to know where our food comes from, where our money goes and what steps we can all take together to bring money back down to earth.

SOL Food Festival
2011-10-01 10:00 | Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Sol Food Festival is a one day community created festival to raise awareness of the Sustainable, Organic, and Local food systems of Santa Barbara County. Enjoy enjoy local food, wine, and beer.

Eat Real Festival: Oakland
2011-09-23 13:00 - 2011-09-25 17:00 | Oakland, CA, United States
From September 23-25th, Eat Real is transforming Jack London Square into one epic food festival.

The Eat Real Festival celebrates all things tasty, fresh, and handmade with a focus on street food, local wines, handcrafted beers, and traditional food craft – all featuring sustainable, local ingredients. And no dish or drink costs more than $5.

Friday

1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday

10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday

10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free entry. All transactions cash only.

Good Food Festival and Conference
2011-09-14 08:30 - 2011-09-18 05:00 | Santa Monica, CA, United States
Santa Monica Farmers Market celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the very first Southern California Good Food Festival & Conference. This unprecedented multi-day event will focus on regional and national issues integral to building a local and sustainable food system while supporting the needs of California family farmers.

The National Heirloom Exposition
2011-09-13 10:00 - 2011-09-15 17:00 | Santa Rosa, CA, United States
The National Heirloom Exposition is gaining incredible interest among home growers, farmers, school groups and the general public–so much so that it is shaping up to be the “World’s Fair” of the heirloom industry! This is a not-for-profit event, and any funds generated will be donated back to school gardens and food programs.

Justice Begins With Seeds
2011-09-12 09:00 - 2011-09-18 18:00 | San Francisco, CA, United States
Justice Begins with Seeds

To bring the issues posed by GMOs to the people

Build coalitions and cross sector collaboration amongst diverse groups and individuals.

Encourage local and statewide political action around the issue

Build knowledge and strategic resistance

The purpose of the upcoming conference is to address the many layered implications of genetically engineered food, build strategic coalitions and deeper collaborations amongst diverse stakeholders for more widespread action in varying levels throughout the state of California to shift away from the industrial food regime.
