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Sac Food Co-op Recognized for its Sustainable Seafood
The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op was recently cited by Greenpeace as the Number 2 sustainable seafood store in the nation. Sustainable seafood is seafood that is not being overfished or fished in hazardous ways that deplete the ocean's stocks or destroy the environment. Greenpeace keeps a scorecard of local Sacramento retailers that are committed to sustainability in various aspects of food retailing. On the latest scorecard, the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op scored 9.1 out of 10, compared with 6.2 for Whole Foods and 4.5 for Trader Joe's.
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USDA Releases Food Desert Locator
Food deserts are defined as areas of high poverty with little access to supermarkets or other sources of fresh food. Sadly, they are all around us. Now with a new tool from the USDA, we can pinpoint their precise location, complete with valuable demographic information using census data. The locator was developed by USDA's Economic Research Service. According to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, the locator is designed to "help policy makers, community planners, researchers, and other professionals identify communities where public-private intervention can help make fresh, healthy, and affordable food more readily available to residents." Check out the food desert locator here.
Oak Park Farmers Market Opens This Saturday
Saturday, May 7 from 9 am to 1 pm marks the opening of the Oak Park Farmers Market at its new location in McClatchy Park. The opening will feature new vendors, live entertainment, food demonstrations, a jump house and other activities for kids & much more! And as an incentive for EBT customers, the market will match every dollar purchased with an EBT card so they can buy even more delicious and healthy produce! Funds for the matching program are provided by the Sacramento Hunger Coalition, a program of Community Services Planning Council.
Announcements
5/4, 5/9, 5/11 - 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm - Community Garden Community Partnership Meeting.
The City of Sacramento is considering adopting an ordinance that would permit a private community garden on private property that is currently undeveloped. Informational meetings to review the proposed ordinance will be held at the following locations: May 4, Oak Park Community Center, 3425 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; May 9, South Natomas Community Center, 2921 Truxel Road; May 11, Meadowview Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road. If you have any questions regarding the proposed ordinance please contact Joy Patterson, Principal Planner at 808-5607 or jpatterson@cityofsacramento.org.
5/7 - 9 am to 1 pm - Oak Park Farmers Market, McClatchy Park, 35th Street and 5th Avenue, Sacramento. The farmers market opens for the year at its new location at McClatchy Park. The opening will feature new vendors, live entertainment, food demonstrations, a jump house and other activities for kids & much more! For more information, visit http://www.nwsac.org/oakparkfarmersmarket.
5/7 - 10 am - Black Parallel School Board, Oak Park United Methodist Church, 3600 Broadway, Sacramento. School to Prison Pipeline Panel Discussion with speakers Dale McKinney and Darlene Anderson. For more information call (916) 484-3729 or visit www.blackparallelschoolboard.com.
5/22 - A Day on the Farm, American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova. The Day's Events Include: Farm Stand: Purchase fresh, local, organic vegetables & fruit;
Farm Tours & Nature Walks Workshops; Kids' Garden Activities; Face Painting & Photo Booth;
Community Education Tables; Local Art & Crafts; Live Music & Dancing; Morning Food, Snacks & Lunch. See a complete schedule of the day's activities after April 22 at www.sacfoodcoop.com.
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