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SATURDAY WORKSHOP SERIES:
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Come check out the Food N’ Justice Workshop series. Always free at the Saturday North Oakland Farmers’ Market, usually 11-1pm. Our workshop series is located at:
North Oakland Arlington Medical Center
5715 Market St.
- February 25, 2012
New!Treasure your health by Dafina Kuficha
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm
Description: Title:Treasure your health by dafina kuficha licensed acupuncturist, doula, and spiritualist.
Description:Holistic healing and health maintenance from the womb to the elder.
Licensed acupuncturist, spiritualist, herbalist and doula, Dafina Kuficha shares a medley of traditional medicines from several cultures. Dafina helps folks be aware of the fact that "we have always had a number of ways to take care of ourself before western medicine came into the picture." When western medicine brought its values and its conglomeration of synthetic medicines many of us lost our relationship with the healing practices of our traditional cultures. The workshop focuses on traditional Chinese medicine, Acupuncture and using a body-mind-spirit connection to good health. Acunpuncture is more than 5000 years old and was practiced in many places outside of China, including Africa. Acupuncture is effective in treating numerous conditions including chronic and acute pain in the muscuoloskeletal system, migraines, lung conditions, insomnia, high blood pressure, diabetes, congestive heart failure, prenatal labor and post natal care, gynecological conditions, prostate conditions and many more ailments. Dafina Kuficha is founder of the Treasure Your Health Institute and has been practicing Chinesel medicine since 1993. She does a radio segment on KPFA called "Transitions on Traditions," featured on the Greg Bridges' show on the last Monday of each month. Dafina maintains an office in Berkeley, CA. and has clients from all over the Bay Area.
Please RSVP here http://tiny.cc/0mici, questions hit up max@phatbeetsproduce.org or 510-689-3068 - February 25, 2012
Live Music: Ashel Eldridge, Hip Hop and Spoken Word
Start Time: 1:00 pm
Ends: 3:00 pm
Description: Live Music! Chek'em out!
- March 3, 2012
Stories From the Garden: The Seeds of Prosperity by Luisah Teish w/ Luisah Teish
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm
Description:
Date: March 3
Stories from the Garden: The Seeds of Prosperity by Luisah Teish
Luisah Teish, - Priestess, elder, healer, historian, author and keeper of traditions - weaves multicultural tales about growing food and other things that nurture our life. Stories from the Garden is a workshop that will delight people of all ages.
Questions? email foodnjustice@phatbeetsproduce.org, Please RSVP here http://tiny.cc/0mici, 510-689-3068
- March 10, 2012
Vital! Raw Food Pizza Making Workshop with Chef Billy
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm
Description:
Raw Food Pizza by Billy Page
This is a collaborative workshop that demonstrates how to make a delicious vegan pizza from raw foods, including the crust and all the toppings.
Questions? email foodnjustice@phatbeetsproduce.org, Please RSVP here http://tiny.cc/0mici, 510-689-3068 - March 17, 2012
Mayan-Aztec Fermenting: Cosecha y Comida / Harvest and Eat
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm
Description: Mayan-Aztec Fermenting: Cosecha y Comida / Harvest and Eat
by Francisco Jimenez
Ancient Latin American culture has been fermenting food and drink for thousands of years. Vinegars were made from tropical fruit using natural fermenting agents from sugar and ginger. And, Chicha, a spirit drink made from fermented corn was used by the ancient Mayan-Aztec during spiritual celebrations. Francisco Jimenez from Costa Rica leads this two-part workshop that teaches people how to ferment the Mayan-Aztec way by making vinegars from bananas, plantain and pineapple (Part I) and harvesting 6 weeks later and using it as food, condiments or for healing (Part II).
Francisco Jimenez has been activist in the grassroots healthy and organic food movement for over 10 years. He also works for immigrant rights, the homeless population and teaches Spanish in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Please RSVP here http://tiny.cc/0mici, questions hit up Michele at foodnjustice@phatbeetsproduce.org or 510-689-3068 - March 24, 2012
The legacy of Food Justice with Black Panther Melvin Dickson
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm
Description: Join guest Melvin Dickson for a workshop on the legacy of Food Justice, from The Black Panthers to the present day food movement. Dickson will be joined by a panel of next generation food justice activists for a lively workshop and panel.
Melvin Dickson is the editor of the Commemorator Paper for the Black Panter Party and ran the free meals program for the Black Panther Party in East Oakland in the mid-seventies. - March 31, 2012
Home Body Care- From tooth paste to DIY soap
Start Time: 11:00 am
Ends: 12:00 pm
Description: more info to follow
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