Healthy soil and sustainable growing

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Produce to the People: New Ideas for Local Distribution
http://www.cuesa.org/events/calendar/#mar2
Tues Mar 2 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

There are now over 5,000 farmers' markets in the U.S., yet still only a small 
percentage of Americans regularly eat fresh produce from local farms. Join 
CUESA and Kitchen Table Talks for a lively conversation about inspiring 
models for getting fresh, local food to more Bay Area residents. The panel 
will include: Grayson James, executive director of Petaluma Bounty, a 
non-profit organization that helps people grow their own healthy food, 
redistributes surplus food, and provides affordable fresh food to low-income 
families and seniors; Melanie Cheng, founder of FarmsReach, a new online farm 
food marketplace that connects farmers to business buyers; and Christine 
Cherdboonmuang, coordinator of Healthy Farms/Healthy Communities for 
Oakland’s East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) and the Oakland School 
District, who works to bring fresh produce to parents through farm stands at 
12 Oakland schools. The panel will be moderated by Michael Dimock, President 
of Roots of Change (ROC), a non-profit organization whose purpose is to spawn 
a sustainable food system in California by the year 2030.

The conversation will begin promptly at 6:30 pm and will culminate with 
refreshments and a reception from 8:00 to 8:30 pm. Refreshments will be 
donated by Bi-Rite Market. Kitchen Table Talks is produced in partnership 
with CivilEats.com and 18 Reasons. The event is free and open to the public.

Location: Port Commission Hearing Room, 2nd floor of the Ferry Building in 
San Francisco