Archive for June, 2007

Crossing boundaries for a better world

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Although not entirely by design, People’s Grocery is situated at an important nexus of issues that reach across many communities and concerns. Our work, brand and message speak to a diverse group of people and embody a set of values that bridge efforts to advance social justice in low-income communities and communities of color with […]

PG staff spread the goodness

Monday, June 18th, 2007

One of our local community partners is Healthy Oakland. (They’re literally just 5 blocks away from us). On Saturday June 1, 2007 Healthy Oakland put on a slamming event called the “Power of Health and Being Well” Summer Street Festival. It was off the hook with all kinds of great organizations and community folks running […]

Next Level at the Farm

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

We’re now in our second summer season at our farm in Sunol. We’ve learned a lot over the year and are improving and refining our methods. We’ve expanded our farm staff and interns and our Farm Manager, Jason Uribe, is deepening his knowledge and leadership for a larger scale farming effort. It’s an exciting time […]