Vegan Living + People's Grocery + Oakland Food Connection

September 17, 2009

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People find Vegan Living different and/or "odd". However, some vegan ideas are positive progressive ones.

This Ad might be odd to others, but some of you can related to this ad.

This was posted at Best of Craigslist.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/pdx/1222012458.html

Vegan roommate wanted - Inner Southeast Portland - 2 Bedroom Apartment

2009-06-15, 12:07AM PDT

$860 per month is the rent, which is split each way. The utility is electricity, also split two ways. The apartment is pretty spacious, black and white linoleum in kitchen, carpet, window in the bathroom an kitchen, second floor, pretty basic. Vegan household only. No animal products in the house; no new leather shoes (I am not going to shun you for an old pair of hiking shoesï¿½I am an avid dumpster diver and may have old stuff in my life too that is on its last round), no honey, no bee pollen, no wool, no down comforters. I am a liberationist animal rights person who has a total commitment to veganism. It is a defining feature in my life. I take care of inside-only cats. It is important to be aware of the cats when opening the door, because they are inside only,but they are older and mostly you do not have to worry about escapees, just when bringing in groceries or something like that. I scoop the cat litter everyday and vacuum very often. I am very clean about the cats. They have been with me for a decade and are the sweetest older cats ever. I do not support the domestication of animalsï¿½they are rescue kitties from the streets. Their names are Mulder, Bromden, Theo, and Zen Mama. It is important for me to live in a straight-edge environment. Please, no alcohol or pot or anything else in the house. Please be sober in the house, even if it is not your lifestyle. I am an environmentally aware person. I do not have an air conditioning unit, I use the heat on low in the winter (lots of layers). I shop at Peopleï¿½s coop and Food Fight!, I recycle, reuse, reduce. I am very DIY. I do not have a garden (there is hardly a yard here). But you can bring compost waste to various places around town if you like. I am childless by choice and do not want any kids living here, sorry parents. I am a night owl. I work for a small business (HELD Vegan Belts) and basically make my own hours and work weekends at Saturday Market. I like to listen to music in the house at all hours, but will respect your schedule if you want quiet time or have a morning work schedule. In the mornings I am sleeping or working. I like to have roommates I can become friends with, but it is not necessary. I like my home to be a place of refuge, a serene space of comfort. I am very casual, but neat (I rinse and stack dishes, I do not leave them in the sink with food on them). I am 30 years old, female, and white. I am open minded and can live with just about anyone from any ï¿½demographicï¿½ as long as our personalities seem to go well together. I am a queer ally. I have a university education in sociology and philosophy, which has nothing to do with my job but lots to do with my outlook on things. You can call me [deleted] or email me at [deleted]. The best move in day would be July 1st, but if you wanted to move in early please let me know.

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I said People Grocery's mobile Grocery store stocks only veg foods.

However, they have a regular Grocery Store at the West oakland BART station. Unfortunately, it stocks meat.

They have dinner parties, I've seen vegetarian meals.. However, they are now adding meat to their annual fundraising meals. For many years it used to 100% veg.

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There's Purple Lawn Cafe by Food Community Culture that serves ALL veg, at the McArthur Blvd Farmer's market.

Can someone put this in the Ultimate Guide? I don't live in Oakland and dont' know much about this farmer's market.

I've been trying to sort this out for 7 months, but someone in the Oakland area will know better. This has been going on way more than 1 year...

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/events/laurel_district_farmers__market/Event?oid=841532

http://www.foodcommunityculture.org/

Laurel District Farmers' Market

Sponsored and maintained by Oakland Food Connection, a nonprofit that strives to promote nutritional awareness, access to healthy foods and the connections between people and our planet. The market includes certified organic produce from J & P Organic Farm based out of Salinas, CA and a youth-led prepared food booth called the Purple Lawn Cafe. For more info or to find out how to become involved please contact Tori at tori, or call 510-482-1898.

Time & Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Laurel District Farmers' Market4173 Macarthur Blvd.Oakland CA 94619Oakland: East

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http://www.foodcommunityculture.org/

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who we are

STAFF

Board Member

Jason Harvey

He's a vegetarian Founder, Director, and teaches kids organic gardening and other thinkings

Jason Harvey: Founder / Executive Director

Jason Harvey is the founder and Executive Director of Oakland Food Connection. His breadth of work experiences ranges from the San Francisco Bay Girl Scout Council, the United States Air Force, the Environmental Justice Institute and San Francisco Bay French Bread Company..

Jason's vision for a just food system stems from his childhood roots East Oakland, where he learned from neighborhood elders how to grow pesticide-free produce. He says, "I remember growing 10-15 pound cabbage heads with Mr. Howard Sneed over on 92nd and C st, and how we would share this food and recipes with friends and neighbors. Those experiences let me know that we can feed our neighbors with food right from our own yards."

As the founder and director of OFC, Jason's focus is to make sure residents learn about how to grow healthy food and how to maintain healthy lifestyles and strong community ties through food.

sorry this is a long combined email, I'm just spitting out important bits and pieces of info. I didn't want to give you 3 choppy individual emails in your INBOX.

winnie

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