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Stop by Southeast Area Farmers’ Market Friday & Saturday!

Jun26

SEAFM logoThe market is up and running! Market manager, Dorothy Griswold, notes that three vendors–Real Food Farms, Ms. Yvonne Woodard and Blandford Farm–will be on hand selling lettuces, kale, kohlrabi, scallions, tomatoes and summer squash.

Southeast Area Farmers’ Market operates on two days at two locations:

  • Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m. at Garfield Park, Burton Street and Madison Avenue SE.
  • Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gerald R Ford Academic Center, Madison Avenue just south of Franklin Street SE.

Both market sites accept SNAP/EBT, Double Up Food Bucks and WIC & Sr. ProjectFresh as well as cash and debit cards.

Southeast Area Farmers’ Market season starts today!

Jun20

The Southeast Area Farmers’ Market season runs from today through November 8.Tolberts SEAFM 11-8

  • Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m. at Garfield Park, Burton Street and Madison Avenue SE.
  • Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gerald R Ford Academic Center, Madison Avenue just south of Franklin Street SE.

Both market sites will feature local, chemical free produce and accept SNAP/EBT, Double Up Food Bucks and WIC & Sr. ProjectFresh as well as cash and debit cards.

We hope to see you there!

Don’t miss out! Cook Eat & Talk tonight!

Jun9

Purple Cabbage SaladMonday June 9: Cook, Eat & Talk,

6 – 9 p.m., Sherman St. Church,

1000 Sherman St. SE.

Our Kitchen Table’s Cooking Coach, Toni Scott,  has been cooking up a healthy storm throughout the community. Don’t miss your chance this month to learn more about cooking healthy, easy and inexpensively for your family. This month’s menu includes Purple Cabbage Salad and Carrot Juice.Toni is leading a fun cooking demo, tasty sampling and a chat about eating and living healthy.

Talking about Trees Workshop

Jun5

gr urban forest projectGrand Rapids Urban Forest Project Workshop

MONDAY|JUNE 9, 2014|6:30 AM–9:00 PM

Not everyone understands the values that trees offer to our community. As neighborhood tree representatives, you have one of the most powerful opportunities to convince your neighbors of the importance of trees and our urban forest. This class will offer you a perspective on the big picture of ‘Urban Forest Management’ and develop some of the tools on how to effectively converse with your neighbors and City officials about trees and their role in our community.
This class completes the tree advocacy requirement for the Citizen Forester program. It is the fourth and final requirement to become a ‘Citizen Forester’. The classes do not need to be taken in any specific order, and anyone is welcome to attend.

This class is free for Friends’ members. You can become a Friend for a minimum donation of $5 at the event.

Space may be limited. Please RSVP to Lee Mueller at 616 389 4687 or LEE.MUELLER@FRIENDSOFGRPARKS.ORG

The event will be held on June 9th from 6:30-9p at City of Grand Rapids Commission Chambers, 9th floor of City Hall.

Cooking demo for Southgate Block Club shares good food and great information

Jun4

On Tuesday evening, OKT cooking coach, Toni Scott, led a cooking demo for the Southgate Block Club at Grace Church, 100 Buckley SE. In addition to teaching the very engaged audience how to prepare vegan braised greens and grits, Toni enlightened folks about food justice, the harmful nature of foods containing GMOs and the OKT food growing program. She also shared her personal journey of addressing the symptoms of MS (multiple sclerosis) through healthy nutrition.

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2nd WOC Convening opened opportunities for impactful dialogue

May30

Last night’s 2nd Women of Color Convening laid the foundation for important dialogue about food justice. The community members present shared their keen insights into the current food system’s role in denying people of color equal access to healthy foods, hence, promoting under-nutrition and disease in their communities. Facilitator, Lila Cabbil, president emeritus, Rosa Parks Institute, guided the dialogue. These kinds of conversations are evidence that change is not merely coming, it is already here.

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” I really enjoyed the OKT’s Women of Color /Food Justice event last night. I am excited about all that I learned and I’m anxious to attend more events.  I am still sharing the information I learned.” Gloria, attendee

April 23 Women of Color Convening revisited

May27

Photographer Matthew Fowler recently shared these photos he took at OKT’s April 23 Women of Color Convening. Thank you, Matthew, for documenting this fantastic evening with Bryant Terry, Lila Cabbil and more than 100 community members! The Second Women of Color Convening takes place this Thursday, May 29, from 6 – 9 p.m. at Madison Square Church Community Room, 1441 Madison SE, Grand Rapids 49507. Don’t miss out!

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2nd Women of Color Convening — next Thursday!

May23

 

Lila Cabbil engaging the audience at the first Women of Color Convening, April 23.

Lila Cabbil engaging the audience at the first Women of Color Convening, April 23.

Our Kitchen Table
invites you to the
2nd Women of Color
Convening
6 – 9 p.m.,
Thursday, May 29,
Madison Square Church
Community Room
1441 SE Madison Avenue,
Grand Rapids, MI  49507.

Cooking demo and dialogue on food justice facilitated by  Lila Cabbil, president emeritus of the Rosa Parks Institute .

  • Learn some new ways to burn in the kitchen and take care of ourselves and our families!
  • What is our relationship to food? Rekindle the spark and reap the benefits of a long term, committed relationship to good healthy food.
  • No matter who you are or where you live, we all are affected by the food we eat, where it comes from, and how it gets to us.
  • We will be cooking another recipie from the “Afro-Vegan” cookbook by celebrity chef  and  food justice activist Bryant Terry.

WAIT! Does that say “VEGAN”? I’m not vegan! No worries! Good cooking and good eating involve many different preparation methods! With diet-related diseases increasing in our communities, vegetarian and vegan options–even some of the time–can help us make meals healthier for ourselves and our families.

Limited seating. RSVP to events@oktjustice.org or 616-206-3641. We look forward to cooking with you!