Next Merritt Lecture - FOOD JUSTICE/URBAN FARMS, COMMUNITY BUILDING, HEALING, AND EDUCATION

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Here is information on the next lecture I'm hosting at Merritt.

FOOD JUSTICE/URBAN FARMS
COMMUNITY BUILDING, HEALING, AND EDUCATION
Tuesday, October 30, 7:30 - 9:00pm
Merritt College, Room R-23 (bottom level of the R-Building at the main entrance to campus).
Parking $2.00 in the C Lot (if full, continue to next lots).

Event Description: Organic and Urban Farming is the fastest growing sector of agriculture in the United States. There are numerous farms popping up all over the East Bay from back yards, city open spaces,  to school yards and parks. As part of Merritt College's 50th Anniversary lecture
series, this program features four guest speakers lecturing on themes of health, food, nutritional awareness, “guerrilla composting” and urban gardening.

First speaker: Jason A. Harvey, Founder & Executive Director of Oakland Food Connection  (http://www.foodcommunityculture.org).

Second speaker: Armando Nieto, Executive Director of the California Food and Justice Coalition (http://cafoodjustice.org).

Third speaker: Eric Holt-Gimenez, Executive Director of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy (http://www.foodfirst.org).

Fourth speaker: Max Cadji, Collective Member at Phat Beets Produce(http://www.phatbeetsproduce.org).